抽出

ちゅうしゅつ

extraction

Also:selection (from a group)

What does 抽出 mean?

抽出 is a Japanese noun meaning extraction in English. It can also be translated as selection (from a group) depending on context. It is written as 抽出 in kanji, ちゅうしゅつ in hiragana, and chuushutsu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentences

樹皮からエキスを抽出する。

Extract an essence from the bark of a tree.

被験者は無作為に抽出された。

The people for the experiment were chosen at random.