抜く|ぬくnuku[0]heiban (flat)

1. godan verb, transitive verbto pull out; to draw out; to extract; to unplug; to weed
   歯医者はいしゃに行いってその歯はを抜ぬいてもらった方ほうがよいですね。↗

   You had better go to the dentist to have that tooth pulled out.
2. godan verb, transitive verbto omit; to leave out; to go without; to skip
   たまに朝飯あさめしを抜ぬいたって、別べつに悪わるいことじゃないよ。↗

   It's no crime to skip breakfast once in a while.
3. suffix, godan verbto do to the end; to do thoroughly; to do completely; to do severelyafter the -masu stem of a verb
   最後さいごまで戦たたかい抜ぬこう。↗

   Let's fight to the last.
4. godan verb, transitive verbto let out (e.g. air from a tyre); to drain (e.g. water from a bath); to empty
5. godan verb, transitive verbto pick out; to choose; to select; to extract
6. godan verb, transitive verbto pilfer; to steal
7. godan verb, transitive verbto remove; to get rid of; to take out
8. godan verb, transitive verbto pass; to overtake; to outstrip; to get ahead of
   彼かれはついにクラスの他ほかの者ものを抜ぬいた。↗

   He finally got ahead of the rest of class.
9. godan verb, transitive verbto pierce; to break through; to go throughalso written 貫く
10. godan verb, transitive verbto cut out (a shape); to create (a pattern) by dyeing the surrounding area
11. godan verb, transitive verbto seize; to capture; to reduce
12. godan verb, transitive verbto scoop (a story)
13. godan verb, transitive verbto take out (an opponent's stones; in go)
14. godan verb, transitive verbto masturbate (of a male); to ejaculate (while masturbating)
15. godan verb, transitive verbto take (a photo); to record (video)

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

1. 嵌はまっている物ものや刺ささっている物ものを引っ張ひっぱって取とる。
2. 栓せんをはずす。中なかのものを飲のむ。
3. 中なかに溜たまっている物ものを外そとに出だす。
4. こっそりぬすむ。抜け荷ぬけにをする。
5. 多おおくの中なかから必要ひつような物ものを取り出とりだす。
6. 必要ひつようのない物ものを取り除とりのぞく。
7. 体内たいないの化学かがく物質ぶっしつなどを代謝たいしゃ、排泄はいせつする。
8. 過程かていの一部いちぶを省略しょうりゃくする。なまける。
9. 前方ぜんぽうや上位じょういに居いる者ものを追い越おいこし、先さきへ出でる。
10. 先駆さきがけて報道ほうどうする。
11. 特定とくていの人物じんぶつや光景こうけいを画面がめんに映うつす。
12. 貫つらぬく。突き通つきとおす。
13. 自慰じいにより射精しゃせいする。
14. （動詞どうしの連用形れんようけいに付ついて）最後さいごまで行動こうどうする。すっかり～する。