抜きん出る

• 読み: ぬきんでる
• ローマ字: nukinderu
• 漢字の分解: 抜 (batsu/nu) — pull out, surpass; 出 (shutsu/de) — emerge, come out
• 発音: /nɯ.kin.de.ɾɯ/

意味

To excel; to stand out conspicuously; to surpass others by a clear margin.

A Group 2 (ichidan) verb combining 抜く (to pull out, to surpass) and 出る (to come out). 抜きん出る describes someone or something that rises clearly above the rest — not merely competitive but visibly superior. It is typically used to describe talent, achievement, or quality that makes one conspicuous in a crowd. The word carries an air of distinction and often appears in written or formal registers when highlighting exceptional ability or performance.

例文

1. 彼女は幼い頃から数学の才能において同学年の中で抜きん出ていた。
2. このブランドは品質と独自性において競合他社から抜きん出た存在だ。
3. 群雄割拠の時代に抜きん出るためには、戦略だけでなく人望も必要だった。

使い方ガイド

場面: education, business, history, competition

トーン: positive

起源と歴史

A compound of 抜く (to pull out, to surpass, from Old Japanese nuku) and 出る (to appear, to emerge). The combination evokes the image of something being drawn out above the general level, making it visibly separate from the rest.

文化的背景

時代: Classical to Contemporary

世代: All ages

社会的背景: General