抜く

verb (godan)ぬく · nuku

1. Englishto pull out; to draw out; to extract; to unplug

   • 歯医者に行ってその歯を抜いてもらった方がよいですね。You had better go to the dentist to have that tooth pulled out.

2. Englishto omit; to leave out; to go without; to skip

   • たまに朝飯を抜いたって、別に悪いことじゃないよ。It's no crime to skip breakfast once in a while.

3. Englishto do to the end; to do thoroughly; to do completely; to do severely

   • 最後まで戦い抜こう。Let's fight to the last.

4. Englishto let out (e.g. air from a tyre); to drain (e.g. water from a bath); to empty

5. Englishto pick out; to choose; to select; to extract

6. Englishto pilfer; to steal

7. Englishto remove; to get rid of; to take out

8. Englishto pass; to overtake; to outstrip; to get ahead of

   • 彼はついにクラスの他の者を抜いた。He finally got ahead of the rest of class.

9. Englishto pierce; to break through; to go through

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