N2 — outside your level filter
抜く
ぬくnukuN2neutral
Same meaning2
finish doing; do all the way through
- 〜切るfinish doing completely; do all the way through — nothing left overattaches at
- 終わるfinish doingattaches at
All examples3
carry through to the end; do all the way through — despite hardship
苦しい練習だったが、最後まで走り抜いた。
kurushii renshuu datta ga, saigo made hashirinuita.
The training was brutal, but I ran through to the end. neutral
もう無理かと思ったけど、最後まで頑張り抜いたよ。
mou muri ka to omotta kedo, saigo made ganbarinuita yo.
I thought it was hopeless, but I stuck it out to the bitter end. casual
彼は厳しい競争を生き抜き、業界トップの地位を築いた。
kare wa kibishii kyousou o ikinuki, gyoukai toppu no chii o kizuita.
He fought his way through fierce competition and built a leading position in the industry. neutral
How it's formed1
All forms3
- negative抜かないnukanai
走り抜かない
- past抜いたnuita
走り抜いた
- polite抜きますnukimasu
走り抜きます
Notes
抜く, 切る, and 込む are a related family of intensifiers. Only 抜く adds pushing through resistance or hardship.