Japanese

きをぬく
Meaning: to let one's guard down; to relax; to lose focus
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

気
を
抜
く

Example

Please do not let your guard down until the very end.

Usage Notes

Used when a person relaxes their tension or loses concentration during a critical task. Often used in warnings to stay focused.

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