This is the 12778th most frequent Korean word.
던지고
"던지고" means "throwing" or "to throw" in a continuous or connective form.
In this sentence, '던지고' (throwing) represents the conjugated form of the verb '던지다,' indicating an action of throwing that precedes the next action.
그는 돌을 멀리 던지고 뛰기 시작했다.
He threw the stone far and started running.
Here, '던지고' (discarding) metaphorically implies letting go or discarding emotions or states to proceed onward.
혼란스러운 마음을 던지고 새 출발을 했어요.
They threw away their confused emotions and started anew.
In this example, '던지고' directly describes the action of throwing within a context involving multiple participants in an activity.