Word details
抜きん出る
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 抜きん出る.
Dictionary
Entry
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)
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
抜
slip out, extract, pull out, pilfer, quote, remove, omit
7 strokesFrequency 726JLPT N2Grade 8
On
バツハツハイ
Kun
ぬ.く-ぬ.くぬ.きぬ.けるぬ.かすぬ.かる
Nanori
ぬき
出
exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude
5 strokesFrequency 13JLPT N4Grade 1
On
シュツスイ
Kun
で.る-でだ.す-だ.すい.でるい.だす
Nanori
いずいづいでじすっすつてん
抽
pluck, pull, extract, excel
8 strokesFrequency 1,437JLPT N1Grade 8
On
チュウ
Kun
ひき-
擢
excel in, surpass, pull out, select
17 strokesGrade 9
On
テキタク
Kun
ぬ.くぬき.んでる
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