Japanese word

引き出す

Pronunciation

Romajihikidasu

Meaning

  • verbtake out

Example

銀行でお金を引き出します。gin kō de o kane o hi ki da shi ma su

I withdraw money at the bank.

Illustration for 引き出す (take out)

More examples

毎月、生活費を口座から引き出します。mai tsuki sei katsu hi o kō za ka ra hi ki da shi ma su

I take money out of my account each month to cover my living expenses.

Core concept

Expresses the movement of something from an enclosed place or a source to the outside, including taking out an object and withdrawing funds.

Common phrases

  • 現金を引き出すgen kin o hi ki da su

    withdraw cash

  • 口座からお金を引き出すkō za ka ra o kane o hi ki da su

    withdraw money from an account

Similar words

取り出すtoridasu: To take an item out from inside a container or other enclosed space.
下ろすorosu: To take money from a bank account for use.
引き抜くhikinuku: To remove something by pulling it from where it is held.

Definition in Japanese

物を中から外へ取り出すことや、預金を払い戻すこと。mono o naka ka ra soto e to ri da su ko to ya yo kin o hara i modo su ko to

Word origin

引き出す (hikidasu) is a compound of 引く (hiku, "pull") and 出す (dasu, "put out"), so its basic sense is to pull something out.

Usage tips

  • In everyday banking language, 引き出す (hikidasu) refers to taking money out of an account, while a book can be taken out of a bag with the same verb.

Other meanings

  • withdrawverb
  • draw outverb

Opposites

  • 預け入れるazukeirerudepositverb

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