Word Meaning 一頭地を抜く

いっとうちをぬく ittouchi o nuku

一頭地を抜く is read as いっとうちをぬく (ittouchi o nuku) and means to cut a conspicuous figure.

Meaning

English

to cut a conspicuous figure
to be by far the best

Reading

Kana

いっとうちをぬく

Romaji

ittouchi o nuku

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 34 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Proverb ✓ Rank 103985 Priority Q

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

一発抜く

いっぱつぬく

to ejaculate (gen. with ref. to masturbation)

一頭立て

いっとうだて

one-horse (carriage)

一頭

いっとう

one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.)

一頭引き

いっとうびき

one-horse (carriage)

地頭代

じとうだい

deputy estate steward

頭一つ

あたまひとつ

a head (e.g. taller or shorter)

地頭

じあたま

wigless head

地頭

じとう

estate steward

統一地方選

とういつちほうせん

nationwide local elections

統一地方選挙

とういつちほうせんきょ

nationwide local elections

泣く子と地頭には勝てない

なくことじとうにはかてない

you cannot win against someone who doesn't listen to reason

泣く子と地頭には勝てぬ

なくことじとうにはかてぬ

you cannot win against someone who doesn't listen to reason