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抜きん出る

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 抜きん出る

抜きんでる
きんで
抽んでる
擢んでる
Intransitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #36220
1

to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to be far better; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be preeminent

Examples
彼女が他の人よりも抜きん出ていることを私は認めている。
I admit her superiority to others.
2

to tower above (the surrounding landscape)

Kanji in this Word

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
5 strokes
Frequency: 13
JLPT N4
Grade 1

Meanings

exit
leave
go out
come out
put out
protrude

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シュツ
スイ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
で.る
-で
だ.す
-だ.す
い.でる
い.だす
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
いず
いづ
いで
すっ
すつ
てん
8 strokes
Frequency: 1437
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

pluck
pull
extract
excel

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
チュウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ひき-
17 strokes
Grade 9

Meanings

excel in
surpass
pull out
select

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
テキ
タク
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ぬ.く
ぬき.んでる
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