引き抜く
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 引き抜く
1
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to uproot
Examples
歯科医は彼女の虫歯を引き抜いた。
The dentist pulled out her bad tooth.
2
to headhunt; to lure away; to poach; to entice
Examples
彼はライバル会社に引き抜かれました。
He was poached by a rival company.
Kanji in this Word
引
4 strokes
Frequency: 218
JLPT N3
Grade 2
Meanings
pull
tug
jerk
admit
install
quote
refer to
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
イン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ひ.く
ひ.ける
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
いな
ひき
ひけ
びき
抜
7 strokes
Frequency: 726
JLPT N2
Grade 8
Meanings
slip out
extract
pull out
pilfer
quote
remove
omit
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
バツ
ハツ
ハイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ぬ.く
-ぬ.く
ぬ.き
ぬ.ける
ぬ.かす
ぬ.かる
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
ぬき
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