出し抜く

だしぬく

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Transitive to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall

Kanji

• 出 out. Read as だす.
• 抜 pull out. Read as ぬく.

Example sentences

• 気を付けないと彼女に出し抜かれるよ。
  She'll get the better of you if you aren't careful.
• あの男を出し抜いてやった。
  I outwitted him.
• 彼らは互いに出し抜こうと懸命だった。
  They tried very hard to gain an advantage over one another.

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