At a glance
Verb ます-stem + 抜いた + Noun describes a noun that is the result of doing something thoroughly, to the very end. It is often used when real effort or difficulty was involved.
Verb (ます-stem) + 抜いた + Noun
これは何度も考え抜いた計画です。 This is a plan we thought through thoroughly many times.
How to form it
Take the ます-stem of the verb and add 抜いた, the past form of 抜く. Then put the noun after it.
| Verb group | Dictionary form | ます-stem | + 抜いた + Noun |
|---|---|---|---|
| う-verb | 選ぶ | 選び | 選び抜いた材料 "carefully chosen ingredients" |
| う-verb | 悩む | 悩み | 悩み抜いた末 "after agonizing over it" |
| る-verb | 考える | 考え | 考え抜いた答え "a thoroughly considered answer" |
| る-verb | 鍛える | 鍛え | 鍛え抜いた体 "a thoroughly trained body" |
| する | する | (やる is usually used) | やり抜いた仕事 "work carried through to the end" |
抜く itself conjugates as a う-verb: 抜いた (past), 抜いて (て-form), 抜かれた (passive). It can be written in kanji (考え抜く) or in hiragana (考えぬく).