ずば抜ける
ずばぬける
Also written ズバ抜ける
Meanings
- Ichidan verb, Intransitive to be by far the best; to be much better; to excel; to be exceptional; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above; to tower above the rest
Kanji
- 抜 pull out. Read as ぬける.
Example sentences
- ラッセルは、ずば抜けた哲学者であったが、日常的なことは、ごく単純なことさえ全然出来なかった。
Russell was a brilliant philosopher, but even the simplest practical task was quite beyond him. - これが、ずば抜けて一番だ。
This is by far the best. - あなたはみんなの中でずば抜けて上手に泳ぐ。
You are by far the best swimmer of us all. - 私たちみんなの中で、水泳はトムがずば抜けて一番だった。
Of us all, Tom was by far the best swimmer. - 彼の数学の才能はずば抜けている。
His ability in mathematics is outstanding.