引ひっこ抜ぬく

godan verb (-ku), transitive verb

pull out; extract; uproot

Forceful or abrupt pulling out, often with a single strong motion. More colloquial and emphatic than 引き抜く. Used for removing objects that are stuck or rooted, like weeds, nails, or plugs.

See also: 引き抜く

• 庭にわの雑ざっ草そうを引ひっこ抜ぬいた。

  I yanked the weeds out of the garden.

• 壁かべの釘くぎをペンチで引ひっこ抜ぬく。

  I pull the nail out of the wall with pliers.

godan verb (-ku), transitive verb

poach; headhunt; lure away

Colloquial term for aggressively recruiting someone from another company or team. Carries a nuance of snatching talent away, similar to 'poaching' in English.

See also: 引き抜く

• ライバル会社がいしゃにエース社しゃ員いんを引ひっこ抜ぬかれた。

  Our star employee was poached by a rival company.

• 彼かれは大おお手て企き業ぎょうから引ひっこ抜ぬかれて、今いまは部ぶ長ちょうをしている。

  He was headhunted from a major corporation and is now a department head.