突出|とっしゅつtosshutsu[0]heiban (flat)
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- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbprojection; protrusion; jutting out; sticking out
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbrupture (e.g. of gas); jetting out; gushing out
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbprominence; standing out; being conspicuous
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 突出する(とっしゅつする) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 突出します(とっしゅつします) |
| Negative (nai) | 突出しない(とっしゅつしない) |
| polite (masen) | 突出しません(とっしゅつしません) |
| classical zu / nu | 突出せず・突出せぬ(とっしゅつせず・とっしゅつせぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 突出した(とっしゅつした) |
| polite (mashita) | 突出しました(とっしゅつしました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 突出しなかった(とっしゅつしなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 突出しませんでした(とっしゅつしませんでした) |
| Te form | 突出して(とっしゅつして) |
| Potential | 突出できる(とっしゅつできる) |
| Passive | 突出される(とっしゅつされる) |
| Causative | 突出させる(とっしゅつさせる) |
| Causative passive | 突出させられる(とっしゅつさせられる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 突出すれば(とっしゅつすれば) |
| tara | 突出したら(とっしゅつしたら) |
| Volitional | 突出しよう(とっしゅつしよう) |
| polite (mashou) | 突出しましょう(とっしゅつしましょう) |
| Imperative | 突出しろ(とっしゅつしろ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym突き出るつきでるNeutralVerb for sticking or jutting outward, as in 「腹が突き出る」; the everyday word for physical protrusion.
- Synonym飛び出すとびだすNeutralVerb for leaping or rushing out, or appearing suddenly, as in 「道に飛び出す」; stresses bursting out rather than standing out.
- Synonym飛び出るとびでるNeutralVerb for bulging or popping out, as in 「目が飛び出る」; often carries an exaggerated tone.
- Synonym突き出しつきだしNeutralNoun for a protruding part, but also a snack served with drinks or a sumo pushing-out technique — a mixed-bag word.
- Synonym張り出すはりだすNeutralVerb for extending outward or for putting up a notice, as in 「高気圧が張り出す」.
- Synonym突起とっきWrittenWritten-style noun for a small raised part on a surface, as in 「突起物」.
- Synonymはみ出すはみだすNeutralVerb for sticking out past an edge or exceeding a limit, as in 「枠からはみ出す」.
- Synonymはみ出るはみでるNeutralNear-synonym of 「はみ出す」 for overflowing, sticking out or overspending; 「突出」 instead means one part standing especially high or out.
- Synonym超越ちょうえつWrittenWritten, often philosophical noun for transcending a limit, as in 「時代を超越」.
- Synonym隆起りゅうきWrittenWritten, geoscience-flavored noun for uplift or a raised surface, as in 「海底の隆起」.
- Synonym飛び抜けるとびぬけるNeutralColloquial verb for being far ahead of the rest, as in 「飛び抜けた成績」.
- Synonym出っ張りでっぱりCasualColloquial noun for a part that sticks out, as in 「壁の出っ張り」; points to an actual bump or projection.
- Synonym出っ張るでっぱるCasualColloquial verb for sticking or bulging out, as in 「お腹が出っ張る」; focuses on the shape of what protrudes.
- Synonym出張りでばりNeutralRarer noun for a projecting part such as a ledge or eave; mainly describes architectural features.
- Synonym出張るでばるNeutralVerb for protruding, but also for traveling somewhere on business, as in 「現地に出張る」 — its senses are mixed.
- Related優れるすぐれるNeutralVerb for being superior in quality, as in 「優れた作品」; about being good rather than eye-catching.
- Related勝るまさるNeutralVerb for surpassing in a comparison, as in 「実力が勝る」; weighs relative superiority, not prominence.
- Related越えるこえるNeutralVerb for crossing over or exceeding a figure, as in 「限度を超える」; broad in use.
- Related際立つきわだつNeutralVerb for standing out conspicuously, as in 「美しさが際立つ」; stresses catching the eye.
- RelatedこぶNeutralNoun for a lump or swelling on the body, as in 「たんこぶ」; a physical bump, not prominence.
- Related膨らみふくらみNeutralNoun for a rounded swelling or bulge, as in 「蕾の膨らみ」.
- Related盛り上がりもりあがりNeutralNoun for rising excitement or a bulge in the ground, as in 「大会の盛り上がり」.
- Related抜きん出るぬきんでるWrittenWritten-style verb for standing far above the rest, as in 「群から抜きん出る」; 「突出」 can also describe figures that are exceptionally high.
- Related凌駕りょうがWrittenWritten-style noun for surpassing, as in 「他社を凌駕」; carries a strong tone.
- Related図抜けるずぬけるNeutralColloquial verb for towering far above everyone, as in 「図抜けた才能」.
- Related立ち勝るたちまさるWrittenWritten-style verb for surpassing, rare in modern use; everyday speech prefers 「勝る」.
- Antonym引っ込みひっこみNeutralAntonym noun for drawing back or shrinking away, also in 「引っ込み思案」 for a timid nature; the opposite of sticking out.
- Antonym陥没かんぼつWrittenWritten-style antonym noun for ground caving in, as in 「道路陥没」; the opposite of jutting up.
Use 「突出」 for a figure or thing that is exceptionally prominent or sticks out, as in 「突出した才能」 or 「突出部」. For an object physically protruding in everyday speech, pick 「出っ張る」 or 「突き出る」; for going past a limit, 「はみ出す」; for excelling over others, 「抜きん出る」 or 「際立つ」. For the opposite — a hollow or collapse — use 「陥没」 or 「引っ込み」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


