現を抜かす

Japanese

Kanji in this term
現 抜
うつつ
Grade: 5
ぬ
Grade: S
kun’yomi
Alternative spellings
現を拔かす (kyūjitai)
うつつを抜かす

Etymology

Consisting of 現 (“reality”) +‎ を +‎ 抜かす (“to weaken”). Literally "to weaken/lose the reality".

Idiom

現(うつつ)を抜(ぬ)かす • (utsutsu o nukasu) godan (stem 現(うつつ)を抜(ぬ)かし (utsutsu o nukashi), past 現(うつつ)を抜(ぬ)かした (utsutsu o nukashita))

  1. (idiomatic) to be infatuated (with); to be hooked (on); to lose one's heart (on); to be engrossed
    優(すぐ)れた彼女(かのじょ)に現(うつつ)を抜(ぬ)かす
    sugureta kanojo ni utsutsu o nukasu
    to be infatuated with her excellence
    Synonyms: 無我夢中, 夢中

Usage notes

Usually in the form of ~に現を抜かす.

Conjugation

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