1.
to cut out, to clip
To cut something out from paper, fabric, or other material.
新聞の記事を切り抜いた。
I clipped out a newspaper article.
2.
to pull through, to get through, to survive
To overcome a difficult situation or crisis through perseverance.
困難を切り抜けた。
I pulled through the difficulties.
Figurative - overcoming challenges
なんとかこの危機を切り抜こう。
Let's somehow get through this crisis.
Volitional form
TRANSITIVITY: 他動詞 (transitive). Compound verb: 切る + 抜く. Pattern: Xを切り抜く (cut out X / get through X).
ASPECT: ている indicates resulting state. 切り抜いている = 'has cut out' or 'has survived.'
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 写真を切り抜く (cut out a photo)
- 困難を切り抜く (pull through difficulties)
- 切り抜き (clipping; noun form)
MODERN USAGE: 「切り抜き動画」 refers to video clips extracted from longer content, popular on social media.
NOTE: Sometimes written/pronounced as 切り抜ける (ichidan) with similar meaning for sense 2.