抜け出す

• Reading: ぬけだす
• Romaji: nukedasu
• Kanji breakdown: 抜 (nu/batsu) — to pull out, escape; 出 (da/shutsu) — to go out, exit
• Pronunciation: /nɯ.ke.da.sɯ/

Meaning

To slip out; to sneak away; to break free from a situation. Also means to get through a difficult period.

A Group 1 (godan) intransitive verb. Combines 抜ける (to come out/escape) with 出す (to go out). Used both physically (sneaking out of a room) and figuratively (escaping a slump, breaking free from hardship).

Examples

1. 退屈な会議をこっそり抜け出した。 I snuck out of the boring meeting.
2. ようやく長いスランプから抜け出すことができた。 I finally managed to break out of the long slump.
3. 子供が夜中にベッドから抜け出して遊んでいた。 The kid snuck out of bed in the middle of the night to play.

Usage Guide

Context: daily life, overcoming difficulty, stealth

Tone: dynamic

Origin & History

Compound verb from 抜け (escaping/pulling out) and 出す (to go out). Doubled exit imagery emphasizes complete departure from a confined situation.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal