Word Meaning 抜擢

ばったく battaku

抜擢 is read as ばったく (battaku) and means selection (from many people for an important position).

Meaning

English

  1. selection (from many people for an important position)
  2. exceptional promotion

Reading

Kana

ばったく

Romaji

battaku

Writing Variants

  • 抜てき ばってき batteki
  • 抜擢 ばってき batteki

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

大抜擢

だいばってき

very surprising choice (for a role, promotion, etc.)

抜群

ばっくん

outstanding

抜け出す

ぬけだす

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

抜粋

ばっすい

extract

抜かす

ぬかす

to overtake

抜本的

ばっぽんてき

drastic

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

抜き打ち

ぬきうち

drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke

Example Sentences

8

かれはいれいのばってきをうけた。

he received an exceptional promotion.

かんとくはかれをせんぱつにばってきした。

the coach selected him as a starter.

さいのうあるわかてをばってきする。

selecting talented young people.

そのえいがでかのじょはしゅえんにばってきされた。

she was selected for the lead role in that movie.

かれはりーだーとしてばってきされた。

he was selected as a leader.

あたらしいぷろじぇくとのせきにんしゃにばってきされた。

i was selected as the person in charge of the new project.

ばってきのじんじにおどろいた。

i was surprised by the selection of personnel.

She was chosen for her promising leadership qualities.