引き出す
引き出す · godan verb (-su)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 引き出す | 引き出さない |
| Polite | 引き出します | 引き出しません |
| Past polite | 引き出しました | 引き出しませんでした |
| Past | 引き出した | 引き出さなかった |
| Te-form | 引き出して | 引き出さないで |
| Desire | 引き出したい | 引き出したくない |
| Potential | 引き出せる | 引き出せない |
| Passive | 引き出される | 引き出されない |
| Causative | 引き出させる | 引き出させない |
| Causative passive | 引き出させられる | 引き出させられない |
| Volitional | 引き出そう | |
| Polite volitional | 引き出しましょう | |
| Imperative | 引き出せ | 引き出すな |
| Conditional | 引き出せば | 引き出さなければ |
| Tara conditional | 引き出したら | 引き出さなかったら |
Meanings
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
Physical action of extracting something from inside a container, space, or enclosure.
I take money out of my wallet.
I pulled the documents out of the drawer.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
Used for guiding a person or animal out of a place, or compelling someone to appear or participate.
Lead the horse out of the stable.
We struggled to bring him to the negotiating table.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
Specifically for taking money out of a bank account or similar financial context.
I withdrew 10,000 yen at the bank.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
bring out (talent, potential); extract (information); elicit; derive
Abstract use: drawing out intangible things like abilities, information, answers, or results from someone or something.
It takes time to bring out his talent.
They extracted the truth during the interrogation.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
get money out of someone; coax out; make someone pay
Often implies persuasion, pressure, or cleverness to obtain funds from a person or organization.
It's hard to coax a donation out of him.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉から〈物〉を引き出すto pull/take something out from a place (e.g. a drawer, bag)
He pulled the old photos out of the desk drawer.
- 〈人〉を外に引き出すto lure/draw someone outside (from hiding or a building)
They drew the criminal out of his hideout.
- 口座からお金を引き出すto withdraw money from a bank account
I withdrew money from my bank account.
- 〈人〉の才能を引き出すto bring out someone's talent or potential
This teacher is skilled at bringing out students' talents.
- 〈相手〉からお金を引き出すto get money out of someone (through persuasion or pressure)
He cleverly got money out of his friend.
- 〈人〉から情報を引き出すto elicit information from someone
The reporter tried to draw information out of the politician.
Expressions
- 暗がりから牛を引き出すbe unable to tell things apart; fumble in the dark