気を抜く

• 読み: きをぬく
• ローマ字: ki wo nuku
• 漢字の分解: 気 (ki) — spirit, focus; 抜 (batsu/nu) — pull out, extract
• 発音: /ki.o.nɯ.kɯ/

意味

To lose focus; to let one's guard down; to relax one's attention; to slack off.

An expression using Group 1 (godan) verb 抜く (to pull out, extract). Literally 'to pull out one's spirit/attention,' meaning to let concentration slip. Often used as a warning (気を抜くな = don't let your guard down) or to describe moments when inattention causes problems. Common in sports, work, and any situation requiring sustained focus.

例文

1. 試合の終盤で気を抜いて逆転された。
2. 慣れてきた頃が一番気を抜きやすい。
3. 最後まで気を抜かずにやり遂げよう。

使い方ガイド

場面: sports, work, competition

トーン: cautionary

起源と歴史

From 気 (spirit, focus, tension) and 抜く (to pull out, extract). The image is of tension or alertness being pulled out like a cork from a bottle, leaving one deflated and unfocused.

文化的背景

時代: Edo period

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal