抜き去る・抜きさる・抜去る|ぬきさるnukisaru
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Which spelling to use
抜き去る抜き去る is the most common written form and the recommended choice for beginners; it uses a mixed kanji-and-kana spelling.
抜きさる抜きさる is a less common mixed kanji-and-kana spelling. You may encounter it, but beginners should choose 抜き去る instead.
抜去る抜去る is the least common of these written forms. You may encounter it as a written variant, but beginners should use 抜き去る instead.
Definitions
- godan verb, transitive verbto pass; to overtake; to leave behind
- godan verb, transitive verbto pull out; to extract; to remove; to take away
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 抜き去る（ぬきさる） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 抜き去ります（ぬきさります） |
| Negative (nai) | 抜き去らない（ぬきさらない） |
| polite (masen) | 抜き去りません（ぬきさりません） |
| classical zu / nu | 抜き去らず・抜き去らぬ（ぬきさらず・ぬきさらぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 抜き去った（ぬきさった） |
| polite (mashita) | 抜き去りました（ぬきさりました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 抜き去らなかった（ぬきさらなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 抜き去りませんでした（ぬきさりませんでした） |
| Te form | 抜き去って（ぬきさって） |
| Potential | 抜き去れる（ぬきされる） |
| Passive | 抜き去られる（ぬきさられる） |
| Causative | 抜き去らせる（ぬきさらせる） |
| Causative passive | 抜き去らせられる・抜き去らされる（ぬきさらせられる・ぬきさらされる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 抜き去れば（ぬきされば） |
| tara | 抜き去ったら（ぬきさったら） |
| Volitional | 抜き去ろう（ぬきさろう） |
| polite (mashou) | 抜き去りましょう（ぬきさりましょう） |
| Imperative | 抜き去れ（ぬきされ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym追い越すおいこすNeutralCatching up from behind and passing; the most common everyday word. 「抜き去る」 stresses leaving the other behind and going on ahead, often in races or motor racing.
- Synonym追い抜くおいぬくNeutralClose to 「追い越す」: catching up and then passing. Can also mean surpassing a rival in grades or ability.
- Related通り過ぎるとおりすぎるNeutralSimply going past a place; unlike 「抜き去る」 it carries no sense of competing with or overtaking anyone.
- Related引き離すひきはなすNeutralPulling far ahead of a rival by widening the gap; the focus is on the growing lead. Also means physically pulling two things apart.
For overtaking in daily life, use 「追い越す」 or 「追い抜く」. 「抜き去る」 fits races and motor racing, passing a rival and going on ahead; use 「引き離す」 when the lead keeps growing.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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