“To extract” in Japanese
Short answer
To extract in Japanese is “書き抜く” (kakinuku). Full meaning: to extract (e.g. a passage from a book), to make an excerpt.
Other ways to say “To extract” in Japanese
引き抜く
hikinuku to extract, to pull out, to draw out, to uproot; to headhunt, to lure away, to poach, to entice
引っこ抜く
hikkonuku to extract, to pull out, to draw out, to uproot; to headhunt, to lure away, to poach, to entice
抜く
nuku to pull out, to draw out, to extract, to unplug, to weed; to omit, to leave out, to go without, to skip; to do to the end, to do thoroughly, to do completely, to do severely
書抜く
kakinuku to extract (e.g. a passage from a book), to make an excerpt
抜き取る
nukitoru to pull out, to draw out, to extract, to remove; to pick out, to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something), to pilfer, to pickpocket
切り抜く
kirinuku to cut out, to clip from, to extract
ひき抜く
hikinuku to extract, to pull out, to draw out, to uproot; to headhunt, to lure away, to poach, to entice
抜き出す
nukidasu to pick out, to single out, to select; to extract, to draw out, to pull out, to distill
かきぬく
kakinuku to extract (e.g. a passage from a book), to make an excerpt
書抜ける
kakinukeru to extract (e.g. a passage from a book), to make an excerpt
引きぬく
hikinuku to extract, to pull out, to draw out, to uproot; to headhunt, to lure away, to poach, to entice
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