引き抜く

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 引き抜く（ひきぬく） means pulling something out or recruiting someone away from another organization.
• Basic usage: Use it for removing a stake from the ground or bringing in a skilled worker from another company.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Pulling something out and recruiting someone away
  • 杭を引き抜く means pulling an embedded stake out.
  • 技術者を引き抜く means recruiting an engineer away from another organization.