引き抜く | Japanese meaning

引き抜く【ひきぬく】

Frequency rank: 3,346. – 3,348.

Alsoく【ひきぬく】きぬく【ひきぬく】ひきぬく

Godan verb with 'ku' ending; transitive verb

to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to uproot

This meaning refers to physically removing something from its place, often with force. It can also refer to metaphorically taking something out or drawing something forth.

It is difficult to uproot this tree.

to headhunt; to lure away; to poach; to entice

This meaning is used in the context of recruitment or talent acquisition, indicating the act of attracting someone from another organization or situation, often for a job opportunity.

The company is trying to poach talented employees.

Example sentences2 results

He was poached by a rival company.

Tatoeba

The dentist pulled out her bad tooth.

Tatoeba

引き抜く【ひきぬく】

Frequency rank: 3,346. – 3,348.

Alsoく【ひきぬく】きぬく【ひきぬく】ひきぬく

Godan verb with 'ku' ending; transitive verb

to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to uproot

This meaning refers to physically removing something from its place, often with force. It can also refer to metaphorically taking something out or drawing something forth.

It is difficult to uproot this tree.

to headhunt; to lure away; to poach; to entice

This meaning is used in the context of recruitment or talent acquisition, indicating the act of attracting someone from another organization or situation, often for a job opportunity.

The company is trying to poach talented employees.

Example sentences2 results

He was poached by a rival company.

Tatoeba

The dentist pulled out her bad tooth.

Tatoeba

引

N32

意pull; tug; jerk; admit; install; quote; refer to

訓ひ.く、ひ.ける

音イン

名いな、ひき、ひけ、びき

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抜

N3常用

意slip out; extract; pull out; pilfer; quote; remove; omit

訓ぬ.く、-ぬ.く、ぬ.き、ぬ.ける、ぬ.かす、ぬ.かる

音バツ、ハツ、ハイ

名ぬき

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Lingaku

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Chinese

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引き抜く【ひきぬく】

Frequency rank: 3,346. – 3,348.

Alsoく【ひきぬく】きぬく【ひきぬく】ひきぬく

Godan verb with 'ku' ending; transitive verb

to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to uproot

This meaning refers to physically removing something from its place, often with force. It can also refer to metaphorically taking something out or drawing something forth.

It is difficult to uproot this tree.

to headhunt; to lure away; to poach; to entice

This meaning is used in the context of recruitment or talent acquisition, indicating the act of attracting someone from another organization or situation, often for a job opportunity.

The company is trying to poach talented employees.

Example sentences2 results

He was poached by a rival company.

Tatoeba

The dentist pulled out her bad tooth.

Tatoeba

引き抜く【ひきぬく】

Frequency rank: 3,346. – 3,348.

Alsoく【ひきぬく】きぬく【ひきぬく】ひきぬく

Godan verb with 'ku' ending; transitive verb

to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to uproot

This meaning refers to physically removing something from its place, often with force. It can also refer to metaphorically taking something out or drawing something forth.

It is difficult to uproot this tree.

to headhunt; to lure away; to poach; to entice

This meaning is used in the context of recruitment or talent acquisition, indicating the act of attracting someone from another organization or situation, often for a job opportunity.