Japanese

だしぬく
Meaning: to outwit; to forestall; to get the start of
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

出
し
抜
く

Example sentences

He outwitted his colleagues and got the promotion for himself.
彼は機械之心を持っており、常に自分の利益のために他人を出し抜こうとしている。
He has a calculating heart and is always trying to outsmart others for his own benefit.
彼は狡黠な手段を用いて、ライバル企業を出し抜いた。
He used cunning methods to outwit his business rivals.

Usage Notes

Used when someone takes advantage of others' carelessness or deceives them to do something first.

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