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抜き放つ (ぬきはなつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

抜ぬき放はなつ

ぬ

き

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Meanings

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godan verb (-tsu), transitive verb

unsheathe; draw (a sword)

Literary or dramatic term for drawing a sword from its scabbard. Often used in historical or fantasy contexts. The related form 抜き放す is also used.

See also: 抜き放す

侍さむらいは刀かたなを抜ぬき放はなった。
The samurai unsheathed his sword.

Written forms

抜ぬ

き

放はな

つ

Usage95%

Standard kanji spelling for this verb.

ぬきはなつUsage5%

Kanji

抜slip out, extract, pull out
放set free, release, fire

Similar words

抜ぬく
抜く is a general verb for pulling out or extracting, while 抜き放つ specifically refers to drawing a sword in a dramatic or literary style.
抜ぬき放はなす
抜き放す is a variant with the same meaning, also literary.

Etymology

Compound of 抜き (continuative form of 抜く, 'to pull out') and 放つ ('to release, let go'). The combination yields the sense of drawing a sword and freeing it from the scabbard.