Word Meaning 抜き打ち

ぬきうち nukiuchi

抜き打ち is read as ぬきうち (nukiuchi) and means drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke.

Meaning

English

drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke
doing (something) suddenly and without warning
doing without prior notice

Reading

Kana

ぬきうち

Romaji

nukiuchi

Writing Variants

抜打ち ぬきうち nukiuchi

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper grade Kanken 4級 Rank 20012 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

抜き打ち解散

ぬきうちかいさん

sudden dissolution of a legislature

抜き打ち検査

ぬきうちけんさ

spot check

抜き打ち調査

ぬきうちちょうさ

spot check

打ち抜く

うちぬく

to pierce

打ち抜き

うちぬき

artesian well

抜け出す

ぬけだす

to begin to fall out (e.g. hair)

抜かす

ぬかす

to overtake

抜かる

ぬかる

to make a mistake

抜き

ぬき

(beating) in succession

抜く

ぬく

to scoop (a story)

抜ける

ぬける

to exit (a program loop)

抜け道

ぬけみち

loophole

Example Sentences

当然よ、抜き打ちなんだもの。

Why of course, that's what the "surprise" means.