出し抜く

• 読み: だしぬく
• ローマ字: dashinuku
• 漢字の分解: 出 (shutsu/da) — to go out, to put forth; 抜く (nuku) — to pull out, to surpass
• 発音: /da.ɕi.nɯ.kɯ/

意味

To outmanoeuvre someone; to steal a march on a rival; to get the better of someone by acting before they can respond.

A Group 1 (godan) compound verb combining 出す (to put forth) and 抜く (to pull through, to surpass). Implies a clever, pre-emptive strike — acting while others are unaware and leaving them no opportunity to respond. Often used in competitive business and strategic contexts.

例文

1. ライバル会社を出し抜いて先に特許を申請した。
2. 彼女は同僚を出し抜いてプロジェクトリーダーの座を掴んだ。
3. 相手の戦術を読んで出し抜くことが重要だ。

使い方ガイド

場面: business, competition, strategy

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From 出す (to put forth, to act) and 抜く (to pull through, to surpass). The compound evokes the image of suddenly dashing past someone before they realise what has happened.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Professional