Learning objectives
- Lesson goals: Learn nuku for persevering through difficulty to the end. Unlike kiru, it emphasizes overcoming hardship.
- Form and connection: [Verb masu-stem] ぬく
- Nuance in real use: 抜く embodies one of the most important Japanese values — indomitable perseverance. Not just finishing, but finishing through hardship. In Japanese sports and workplace contexts, this word carries real weight.
Form and connection
Core Explanation
Learn nuku for persevering through difficulty to the end. Unlike kiru, it emphasizes overcoming hardship.
Cultural Note
Practical examples
Common pitfalls
Build the base form before adding the pattern
Complete the required conjugation first. Do not keep polite and plain endings at the same time.
Match politeness to the situation
The examples are reliable starting points; relationships and context can still change the most natural wording.
Practice and answers
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[Verb masu-stem] ぬくShow answer
I fought to the very end.Show answer
苦くるしみを耐たえぬいた。 ([Verb masu-stem] ぬく)Continue learning
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