Vocabulary

What does 手を抜く (てをぬく, te o nuku) mean?

手を抜く (てをぬく, te o nuku) means to cut corners, to skimp on effort (lit.: to pull one’s hand out).

Quick facts
Reading	てをぬく
Romaji	te o nuku
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N2

手を抜くてをぬく

N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkte o nuku

to cut corners, to skimp on effort (lit.: to pull one’s hand out)

Example sentences

簡単(かんたん)な作業(さぎょう)だからといって手(て)を抜(ぬ)くのはよくない。
It is not good to cut corners just because it is a simple task.
彼女(かのじょ)はどんなに小(ちい)さな仕事(しごと)でも、決(けっ)して手(て)を抜(ぬ)かずに取(と)り組(く)む。
No matter how small the job, she never cuts corners and always gives her best.