抜ける

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 抜ける, read ぬける, means coming out of a position or passing through a space and emerging from it.
• Basic usage: In 髪をとかしていると、古い櫛の歯が一本抜けた。, one tooth comes out of an old comb while the speaker is brushing their hair.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Detachment and emergence
  • 歯が一本抜けた describes a part becoming detached, while 路地を抜ける describes moving through and out of an alley. The senses connect through something leaving its position or emerging from a space.