投入 (Tounyuu) is a Japanese noun meaning “throwing in, inserting, depositing (e.g. a ballot), investment”.
Meanings
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbthrowing in; inserting; depositing (e.g. a ballot)
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbinvestment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); injection; infusion
- noun, suru verb, transitive verblaunching (a product into the market); introduction
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbsubmitting (a job to a computer); issuing (a command)
Examples
敵は新兵力を投入した。
The enemy flung fresh troops into the battle.
オーナーたちは組合のシンパを一人残らず解雇するために首切り役を投入した。
The owners brought in a hatchet man to fire all the union sympathizers.
警部、もっと警官を投入できるようになるまでは、事態を表に出さないようにしたまえ。
Inspector, try to keep a lid on the situation until we can get more police down there.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).