noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
uproot; pull up by the roots
Literally pulling a plant out of the ground with its roots. Also used figuratively for removing something completely from its foundation.
庭の雑草を根引きする。
I uproot the weeds in the garden.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
Rare, historical financial term for redeeming a pawned item or buying back something previously sold. Not used in modern everyday speech.
江戸時代には、質に入れた着物を根引きするために金を工面した。
In the Edo period, people scraped together money to redeem their pawned kimono.