Word Meaning うつつを抜かす

うつつをぬかす utsutsuonukasu

うつつを抜かす is read as うつつをぬかす (utsutsuonukasu) and means to be infatuated (with).

Meaning

English

to be infatuated (with)
to be hooked (on)
to lose one's heart (on)

Reading

Kana

うつつをぬかす

Romaji

utsutsuonukasu

Writing Variants

現を抜かす うつつをぬかす utsutsu o nukasu

Stroke Sequence

7 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Proverb ✓ Rank 142145 Priority W

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