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How to say "Pull out" in Japanese

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Pull out" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Pull out" is "Hikidasu", written in japanese as "引き出す".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese verb '引き出す (ひきだす)' means 'to pull out' or 'to extract'. This verb is used to describe the action of removing something from a container, drawer, or other confined space. It can be used for both physical and abstract objects. For example: I pulled out the drawer - (引き出しを引き出した). She pulled out the secret from him - (彼女は彼から秘密を引き出した).

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 2 Kanji:

The kanji "引" means "Pull" and can be read as "Hi" and "In". And The kanji "出" means "Exit" and can be read as "Shutsu", "De" and "Da".

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Hikidasu" mean in japanese?

"Hikidasu" means "Pull out" .

To learn more about the kanji in this word, checkout this pages:

What is the Kanji for pull?What is the Kanji for exit?

If you also want to learn how to write this word in Japanese, you can checkout this page:

How to write "Pull out" in Japanese

To make really sure you learn this word, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "き" is read as "ki". The hiragana "す" is read as "su". The hiragana "ひ" is read as "hi". The hiragana "い" is read as "i". The hiragana "ん" is read as "n". The hiragana "し" is read as "shi". The hiragana "つ" is read as "tsu". The hiragana "で" is read as "de". And The hiragana "だ" is read as "da".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.