すり抜ぬける

す

り

ぬ

け

る

Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

slip through; weave through; pass through

Describes moving through a crowded or narrow space, often with a sense of agility or stealth.

人ひと混ごみをすり抜ぬけて駅えきに向むかった。
I slipped through the crowd and headed to the station.
車くるまの間あいだをすり抜ぬけるバイクは危あぶ

ない

。

Motorcycles weaving through traffic are dangerous.

2

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

get around; evade; elude

Used for avoiding rules, obligations, or detection, often with a nuance of cleverness or trickery.

彼かれはいつも規き則そくをすり抜ぬける方ほう法ほうを考かんがえている。
He is always thinking of ways to get around the rules.
犯はん人にんは検けん問もんをすり抜ぬけて逃にげた。
The criminal evaded the checkpoint and escaped.

Written forms

すり抜ぬけるUsage77%
Standard mixed kanji-kana spelling.
すりぬけるUsage17%
擦すり抜ぬけるUsage5%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.
摺すり抜ぬけるUsage<1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.

Kanji

抜slip out, extract, pull out
擦grate, rub, scratch
摺rub, fold, print (on cloth)

Similar words

通とおり抜ぬける
通り抜ける means to pass through a space or area, often without the nuance of stealth or evasion. すり抜ける emphasizes slipping through a crowd or avoiding obstacles/restrictions.
かいくぐる
かいくぐる also means to slip through or dodge, but often implies a more deliberate, repeated action, like dodging multiple obstacles or attacks.

Etymology

Compound of 擦る (する, 'to rub, slide') + 抜ける (ぬける, 'to pass through'). The すり is the continuative form of する, indicating the manner of passing through by sliding or slipping.