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    3. 引き抜く

    引き抜く

    引ひき​抜ぬく​

    to extract

    KMT7CoreVerb, TransitiveWork & CareerKanji Vocab16 strokes

    引抜く引きぬく

    ひきぬく

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to extract, to pull out, to draw out, to uproot
    2.
    to headhunt, to lure away, to poach, to entice

    Stroke 0 / 16

    Speed1.0x

    庭にわの雑ざっ草そうを引ひき抜ぬく。

    Pull out the weeds in the garden.

    KMT5Daily LifeNature & Environment
    彼かれはライバル会がい社しゃに引ひき抜ぬかれた。

    He was headhunted by a rival company.

    KMT7Work & CareerBusiness & Finance
    優ゆう秀しゅうな人じん材ざいを引ひき抜ぬくために、企き業ぎょうは高こう額がくな報ほう酬しゅうを提てい示じした。

    To poach excellent talent, the company offered a high salary.

    KMT7Work & CareerBusiness & Finance
    彼かれはそのプロジェクトから重じゅう要ようなメンバーを引ひき抜ぬこうとしている。

    He is trying to pull out important members from that project.

    KMT7Work & CareerBusiness & Finance
    チームの主しゅ力りょく選せん手しゅを引ひき抜ぬくことは、相あい手てチームにとって大おおきな痛いた手でとなるだろう。

    Poaching the team's key player would be a big blow to the opposing team.

    KMT8Sports & Martial ArtsWork & Career

    Characters that make up this word

    引
    ひ.く・ひ.ける…(5)
    pull・tug・jerk・admit・install…(2)
    Kanji
    抜
    ぬ.く・-ぬ.く・ぬ.き・ぬ.ける・ぬ.かす・ぬ.かる…(4)
    slip out・extract・pull out・pilfer・quote…(2)
    Kanji
    き
    ki
    Kana
    く
    ku
    Kana
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