How to say 'Remove' or 'Surpass' in Japanese | 抜く

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The Japanese word for Remove or Surpass is 'Nuku', written as 抜く in Japanese.'Remove' or 'Surpass' in hiragana is ぬく.

word

抜く

Meaning

Remove, Surpass

Reading

ぬく

nuku

Kanji

抜Pluck, Extract

Explanation

The Japanese verb '抜く (ぬく)' has two distinct meanings. The first meaning is 'to remove' or 'to extract', often used when taking something out of a place or situation. For example: I removed the cork from the bottle「瓶の栓を抜いた」(びんのせんをぬいた). The second meaning is 'to surpass' or 'to outdo', used when someone or something exceeds others in ability or performance. For example: He surpassed everyone in the race「彼はレースで皆を抜いた」(かれはレースでみんなをぬいた). The verb is versatile and its meaning depends heavily on context. It can also be used in idiomatic expressions, such as '気を抜く (きをぬく)', which means 'to let one's guard down'.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1401

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 抜く

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

抜

Meaning

Pluck, Extract

Hiragana in the Word 抜く

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

く

Reading

Words Related to 抜く Through the Kanji 抜

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 抜 as well.

word

抜ける

Meaning

Escape, Come out

word

追い抜く

Meaning

Overtake

word

抜き

Meaning

Without

word

見抜く

Meaning

See through

word

栓抜き

Meaning

Bottle opener

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What does 'Nuku' (抜く) mean?

'Nuku' means 'Remove' or 'Surpass' .

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