抜く
JLPT Level: N2
Meanings
to remove completely
to pick out / to excerpt
to bypass or omit
to pull through to the end
to relieve or draw out (fatigue, tension)
Usage
Nを抜く
要点を抜く
〜を抜く
〜をやり抜く
力を抜く
疲れを抜く
Explanation
抜く has a range of nuances depending on the object and construction. It often means to physically pull something out or remove something from a larger whole. It also extends to figurative removal or extraction (picking out key parts, excluding something unnecessary), bypassing or skipping something, and carrying something through to the end (やり抜く). Additionally, it can mean to relieve or release tension or fatigue by removing the pressure. Use is common with parts of text, items, or problems, as well as in expressions about effort and endurance.
不要な部分を本文から抜く。
ふようなぶぶんをほんぶんからぬく。
Remove the unnecessary parts from the text.
要点を抜いて説明してください。
ようてんをぬいてせつめいしてください。
Please pull out the key points and explain.
この資料から引用だけを抜く。
このしりょうからいんようだけをぬく。
Extract only the quotes from this document.
最後までやり抜く覚悟がある。
さいごまでやりぬくかくごがある。
I am determined to carry it through to the end.
長い会議で緊張を抜く方法を探す。
ながいかいぎできんちょうをぬくほうほうをさがす。
Look for ways to relieve the tension in a long meeting.