Meaning

Primary

To Extract

Alternatives

To Pull Something Out, To Pluck

Word Type

transitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means extract so the verb vocab version is to extract or to pull something out.

This word often implies that the extracting or pulling requires force or effort. It’s a pretty versatile word, and can also cover things like letting the air out of something, draining the water out of something, and even overtaking someone or pushing through difficulties.

Reading

ぬく
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is the same as the one you learned with the kanji. Just go ahead and extract it out of your memory so you can use it here.

Context

Context Sentences

ワサビ抜きにしてもらえますか?

Can you leave out the wasabi?

Kanji Composition