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Kotomora

抜ぬき去さる

ぬ
き
さ
る

Meanings

1

godan verb (-ru), transitive verb

pass; overtake; leave behind

Used for surpassing others in a race, competition, or figurative progress; emphasizes pulling ahead and leaving others behind.

2

godan verb (-ru), transitive verb

pull out; extract; remove

Rare, somewhat literary use for physically pulling something out or removing it. Modern Japanese more commonly uses 抜く or 取り除く.