Word Meaning ずば抜ける

ずばぬける zubanukeru

ずば抜ける is read as ずばぬける (zubanukeru) and means to be by far the best.

Meaning

English

to be by far the best
to be much better
to excel
to be exceptional
to be prominent
to be outstanding
to be a cut above
to tower above the rest

Reading

Kana

ずばぬける

Romaji

zubanukeru

Writing Variants

ズバ抜ける ずばぬける zubanukeru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 139613 Priority V

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抜ける

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突き抜ける

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飛び抜ける

とびぬける

to be preeminent

抜き取る

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to pull out

通り抜ける

とおりぬける

to go through

抜け出る

ぬけでる

to excel

抜き去る

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to pass

抜け落ちる

ぬけおちる

to be left out

抜出る

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to tower above (the surrounding landscape)

会を抜ける

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to withdraw from a society

見抜ける

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