Vocabulary

What does 引き抜く (ひきぬく, hikinuku) mean?

引き抜く (ひきぬく, hikinuku) means to extract; to pull out; to draw out.

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Readingひきぬく
Romajihikinuku
Part of speechgodan verb, transitive
ひきぬく
hikinuku

to extract; to pull out; to draw out

  1. 1godan verb · transitive to extract; to pull out; to draw out
  2. 2godan verb · transitive to headhunt; to lure away; to poach

Also written: 引抜く、引きぬく

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