Japanese word

抜け出す

Pronunciation

Romajinukedasu

Meaning

  • verbget out

Example

彼はその生活から抜け出します。kare wa so no sei katsu ka ra nu ke da shi ma su

He gets out of that life.

Illustration for 抜け出す (get out)

More examples

私たちは渋滞から抜け出せました。watashi ta chi wa jū tai ka ra nu ke da se ma shi ta

We managed to get out of the traffic jam.

Core concept

Describes moving from inside a place or difficult situation to outside it, often with a sense of escape.

Common phrases

  • 渋滞から抜け出すjū tai ka ra nu ke da su

    get out of a traffic jam

  • 危険な場所から抜け出すki ken na ba sho ka ra nu ke da su

    get out of a dangerous place

  • その生活から抜け出すso no sei katsu ka ra nu ke da su

    break free from that life

Similar words

出るderu: To move from inside a place to outside it.
逃げ出すnigedasu: To run away from a place or situation because it feels dangerous or threatening.
脱出するdasshutsusuru: To escape from a confined place or serious situation.
逃れるnogareru: To become free from a difficult situation or harmful condition.

Definition in Japanese

閉じ込められた場所や苦しい状況から、そこを離れて外へ出る。to ji ko me ra re ta ba sho ya kuru shi i jō kyō ka ra so ko o hana re te soto e de ru

Word origin

抜け出す (nukedasu) combines 抜ける (nukeru, "to come out or pass through") and 出す (dasu, "to put out"), giving the sense of moving out from a place or situation.

Usage tips

  • English speakers often use get out of for both physical places and unwanted situations, so get out of a difficult life does not mean leaving a building.

Other meanings

  • break freeverb
  • sneak awayverb

Opposites

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