Vocabulary

What does 抜け出す (ぬけだす, nukedasu) mean?

抜け出す (ぬけだす, nukedasu) means to slip out, to escape; to get ahead, to pull ahead.

Quick facts
Readingぬけだす
Romajinukedasu
Part of speechgodan verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
ぬけだす
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonnukedasu

to slip out, to escape; to get ahead, to pull ahead

  1. 1godan verb · intransitive to slip out; to sneak away; to break free
  2. 2godan verb · intransitive to break into the lead; to get ahead
  3. 3godan verb · intransitive to begin to fall out (e.g. hair)
  4. 4godan verb · intransitive to break out (of a loop)

Example sentences

  • We just can't seem to climb out of the recession.

  • I quietly slipped out in the middle of the meeting.

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