抜く|ぬくnuku[0]heiban (flat)
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- godan verb, transitive verbto pull out; to draw out; to extract; to unplug; to weed
- godan verb, transitive verbto omit; to leave out; to go without; to skip
- suffix, godan verbto do to the end; to do thoroughly; to do completely; to do severelyafter the -masu stem of a verb
- godan verb, transitive verbto let out (e.g. air from a tyre); to drain (e.g. water from a bath); to empty
- godan verb, transitive verbto pick out; to choose; to select; to extract
- godan verb, transitive verbto pilfer; to steal
- godan verb, transitive verbto remove; to get rid of; to take out
- godan verb, transitive verbto pass; to overtake; to outstrip; to get ahead of
- godan verb, transitive verbto pierce; to break through; to go throughalso written 貫く
- godan verb, transitive verbto cut out (a shape); to create (a pattern) by dyeing the surrounding area
- godan verb, transitive verbto seize; to capture; to reduce
- godan verb, transitive verbto scoop (a story)
- godan verb, transitive verbto take out (an opponent's stones; in go)
- godan verb, transitive verbto masturbate (of a male); to ejaculate (while masturbating)
- godan verb, transitive verbto take (a photo); to record (video)
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 抜く(ぬく) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 抜きます(ぬきます) |
| Negative (nai) | 抜かない(ぬかない) |
| polite (masen) | 抜きません(ぬきません) |
| classical zu / nu | 抜かず・抜かぬ(ぬかず・ぬかぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 抜いた(ぬいた) |
| polite (mashita) | 抜きました(ぬきました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 抜かなかった(ぬかなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 抜きませんでした(ぬきませんでした) |
| Te form | 抜いて(ぬいて) |
| Potential | 抜ける(ぬける) |
| Passive | 抜かれる(ぬかれる) |
| Causative | 抜かせる(ぬかせる) |
| Causative passive | 抜かせられる・抜かされる(ぬかせられる・ぬかされる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 抜けば(ぬけば) |
| tara | 抜いたら(ぬいたら) |
| Volitional | 抜こう(ぬこう) |
| polite (mashou) | 抜きましょう(ぬきましょう) |
| Imperative | 抜け(ぬけ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
- Synonym抜き去るぬきさるNeutralFor overtaking it stresses leaving the other party behind more than 「抜く」; also used for pulling something out completely.
- Synonym引き抜くひきぬくNeutralPulling out with force; also used for poaching talent, as in 「人材を引き抜く」.
- Synonym外すはずすNeutralTaking off or detaching something attached, as in 「眼鏡を外す」; the focus is unfastening what is fixed, while 「抜く」 focuses on pulling out what is inserted.
- Synonym取り除くとりのぞくNeutralRemoving things that are in the way, as in 「汚れを取り除く」; the emphasis is on clearing away.
- Synonym取り出すとりだすNeutralTaking something out from inside, as in 「財布を取り出す」; no force needed.
- Synonym除くのぞくWrittenRemoving or excluding, as in 「日曜を除く」; a written/formal prose term.
- Synonym除去じょきょWrittenGetting rid of dirt or obstacles, as in 「除去作業」; a written/formal prose term with a technical feel.
- Synonym引き出すひきだすNeutralPulling or drawing something out, including withdrawing money, as in 「お金を引き出す」; the emphasis is on pulling outward.
- Synonym引っこ抜くひっこぬくCasualColloquial: yanking something out with force or poaching someone; more casual than 「引き抜く」.
- Synonymひん抜くひんぬくCasualCoarse colloquial for yanking something out in one go; in everyday speech use 「引き抜く」.
- Related抜き取るぬきとるNeutralDrawing or taking something out; also for stealing what is inside something, as in 「財布から抜き取る」.
- Related抜き出すぬきだすNeutralPicking or singling something out, as in 「要点を抜き出す」; the emphasis is on selecting from within.
- Related排除はいじょWrittenExcluding or eliminating obstacles or dissenters, as in 「障害を排除する」; a written/formal prose term.
- Related摘出てきしゅつNeutralRemoving, especially surgical excision, as in 「腫瘍を摘出する」.
- Related除外じょがいNeutralExcluding something from a scope, as in 「対象から除外する」; the point is not counting it in.
- RelatedのけるNeutralMoving something aside or out of the way, as in 「荷物をのける」; leans colloquial.
- Related引っ張り出すひっぱりだすCasualColloquial: dragging something out by force, as in 「押し入れから引っ張り出す」.
- Related引きずり出すひきずりだすCasualColloquial: dragging someone or something out forcibly; carries a coercive nuance.
- Related取り除けるとりのけるWrittenA written/formal prose term for removing or setting aside; in everyday use say 「取り除く」.
- Antonym入れるいれるNeutralPutting something in; the opposite of 「抜く」's taking out.
- Antonym挿すさすNeutralInserting something or arranging flowers, as in 「花を挿す」; the opposite of 「抜く」's pulling out.
Use 「抜く」 for pulling out something inserted, for omitting, and for overtaking. For pulling with force or poaching, use 「引き抜く」; for detaching something fixed, 「外す」; for taking something out from inside, 「取り出す」; for clearing away, 「取り除く」. The opposites are 「入れる」 and 「挿す」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


