抜きん出る

ぬきんでる

Also written 抜きんでる, 抽んでる, 擢んでる

Meanings

1. Ichidan verb, Intransitive to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to be far better; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be preeminent
2. to tower above (the surrounding landscape)

Kanji

• 抜 pull out. Read as ぬき.
• 出 out. Read as でる.

Example sentences

• 彼女が他の人よりも抜きん出ていることを私は認めている。
  I admit her superiority to others.

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