抜く: to pull out
抜く nuku
to pull out; to draw out; to omit
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Kanji in this word
Example sentences
庭の雑草を抜いた。
I pulled the weeds in the garden.
大人になる儀式や結婚のときなどに、歯を抜く抜歯の習慣もありました。
There was also the custom of tooth extraction, pulling out teeth, at times such as coming-of-age rites and marriage.
From the lesson まつりと祈り
スサノオが、十拳剣をぬいてヤマタノオロチを切ると、川の水は赤く染まったといいます。
It is said that when Susanoo drew his sword, the Totsuka-no-tsurugi, and cut down Yamata no Orochi, the river water turned red.
From the lesson ヤマタノオロチ