Meanings
Verb (5-dan, く, transitive)
1. to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to uproot
2. to headhunt; to lure away; to poach; to entice
Kanji used
pull
pull out
Pitch accent
きぬ
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Composed of
pull; patronage; tug; discount
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
Examples (2 in total)
The dentist pulled out my decayed tooth by force.
He was poached by a rival company.