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Meaning of 手を抜く(てをぬく) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

手を抜く
Kana Reading
てをぬく
Romaji
tewonuku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with `ku` ending
    Meaning
    to ease up (on an opponent); to cut corners; to be shoddy

Example Sentences

手を抜く, てをぬく used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
手を抜く
Plain Polite
手を抜きます
Negative
手を抜かない
Negative Polite
手を抜きません

Past

Plain
手を抜いた
Plain Polite
手を抜きました
Negative
手を抜かなかった
Negative Polite
手を抜きませんでした

Te

Plain
手を抜いて
Plain Polite
手を抜きまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
手を抜かれる
Plain Polite
手を抜かれます
Negative
手を抜かれない
Negative Polite
手を抜かれません

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JLPT 3

slip out, extract, pull out, pilfer, quote, remove, omit

On: バツ, ハツ, ハイ

Kun: ぬ.く, -ぬ.く, ぬ.き, ぬ.ける, ぬ.かす, ぬ.かる

7 strokes

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JLPT 5

hand

On: シュ, ズ

Kun: て, て-, -て, た-

4 strokes

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