抜く
(Nuku)
do X to the very end / thoroughly.
Connection rules
- ＋V ます-stem + 抜く (conjugates as godan: 抜きます, 抜いた, 抜いて).
- ＋Emphasizes completion despite difficulty or hardship.
- ＋Common with endurance / effort verbs: 走り抜く, 考え抜く, 生き抜く, 守り抜く.
Examples
1.
最後まで走り抜いた。
Saigo made hashirinui ta.
I ran through to the very end.
「do X to the very end / thoroughly」
2.
困難を乗り越えて、生き抜いた。
Konnan o norikoe te, ikinui ta.
Overcoming hardship, he survived through.
「do X to the very end / thoroughly」
Practice
After worrying about it thoroughly, I decided to quit my job.
___、会社を辞めることに決めた。
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