抜

JLPT N3

Pull out, omit

Readings

On’yomi: バツ, ハツ, ハイ (batsu, hatsu, hai)

Kun’yomi: ぬ(く), ぬ(ける), ぬ(かす) ,
ぬ(かる) (nu(ku), nu(keru))

• ぬ(く) – to pull out, to extract • ぬ(ける) – to come out, to fall out • ぬ(かす) – to omit, to skip • ぬ(かる) – to leave out unintentionally

Structure

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Vocabulary

抜く

ぬく

pull out

抜ける

ぬける

come out

抜群

ばつぐん

outstanding

省略抜き

しょうりゃくぬき

without omission

抜粋

ばっすい

excerpt

Example Sentences

歯を抜きます。

はをぬきます。

I pull out a tooth.

人が抜けます。

ひとがぬけます。

A person leaves.

抜群です。

ばつぐんです。

It is outstanding.

説明は省略抜きです。

せつめいはしょうりゃくぬきです。

There is no omission in the explanation.

文章を抜粋します。

ぶんしょうをばっすいします。

I excerpt the text.

Cultural Note

🌸 抜 often conveys both physical action and figurative strength or escape in Japanese culture.
• Expressions like 「手を抜く」 (to cut corners) and 「気を抜く」 (to relax one’s focus) show how pulling out can mean letting go or losing attention.
• In martial arts, 抜刀 (ばっとう) means “drawing a sword,” reflecting precision and readiness.
• In everyday speech, 抜群 (ばつぐん) is a positive term meaning outstanding or unparalleled, often used in praise.