Word details
生え抜き
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 生え抜き.
Dictionary
Entry
1
native-born; trueborn
Examples
彼は生え抜きの外交官として一生の大部分を送ってきた。
He has spent most of his time as a career diplomat.
2
(belonging) from the start (to a group, organization, etc.); career (e.g. diplomat)
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
生
life, genuine, birth
5 strokesFrequency 29JLPT N4Grade 1
On
セイショウ
Kun
い.きるい.かすい.けるう.まれるうま.れるう.まれうまれう.むお.うは.えるは.やすきなまなま-な.るな.すむ.す-う
Nanori
あさいきいくいけうぶうまいえおいぎゅうくるみごせさじょうすぎそそうちるなばにうにゅうふみもうよいりゅう
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
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