Japanese

ぬく
Meaning: to pull out; to overtake; to omit
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 抜く 抜かない
Polite 抜きます 抜きません
Past 抜いた 抜かなかった
Polite + Past 抜きました 抜きませんでした
Te-form 抜いて 抜かなくて
Potential 抜ける 抜けない
Passive 抜かれる 抜かれない
Causative 抜かせる 抜かせない
Causative + Passive 抜かされる 抜かされない
Imperative 抜け 抜くな

Example sentences

彼は前のランナーを最後に抜いた。
He overtook the runner in front at the end.
彼は鋭い刃を抜いた。
He drew a sharp blade.
忙しいからといって、食事を抜くのは良くない。
Just because you are busy, skipping meals is not good.
庭の雑草を抜くのは大変だ。
Pulling weeds in the garden is hard work.
忙しいからと言って、食事を抜いてはいけません。
Just because you're busy, you shouldn't skip meals.

Usage Notes

Can mean to extract something, to pass someone in a race, or to skip a meal.

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