Japanese

ける

きりぬける
Meaning: to get through; to manage; to surmount
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 切り抜ける 切り抜けない
Polite 切り抜けます 切り抜けません
Past 切り抜けた 切り抜けなかった
Polite + Past 切り抜けました 切り抜けませんでした
Te-form 切り抜けて 切り抜けなくて
Potential 切り抜けられる 切り抜けられない
Passive 切り抜けられる 切り抜けられない
Causative 切り抜けさせる 切り抜けさせない
Imperative 切り抜けろ 切り抜けるな

Handwriting

切
り
抜
け
る

Example sentences

He used his wits and somehow managed to get through the situation.
彼はいつもの伝で、難局を切り抜けた。
He got through the difficult situation in his usual way.
絶体絶命のピンチを切り抜けた。
He got through a desperate crisis.
華麗なダブルプレーでピンチを切り抜けた。
They got out of a pinch with a brilliant double play.
彼は喙長三尺で、どんな窮地に立たされても巧みな弁舌で切り抜ける。
He is very glib and gets through any predicament with his skillful speech.
彼は勁勇果断なリーダーとして、困難な状況を切り抜けた。
As a strong, brave and decisive leader, he overcame the difficult situation.

Usage Notes

Often used for escaping a difficult situation, a pinch, or an enemy encirclement.

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