English–Japanese
“leave out” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajihabuku
Example
不要な部分は省きます。fu yō na bu bun wa habu ki ma su
I leave out unnecessary parts.
How to say “leave out” in Japanese
“Leave out” in Japanese is 省く (habuku).
It focuses on reducing a whole by removing parts that are not needed for the purpose at hand.
Example sentences with 省く
長い説明は省いて、要点だけ話します。naga i setsu mei wa habu i te yō ten da ke hana shi ma su
I leave out the long explanation and talk only about the main points.
Tips for using 省く
- In conversation, 省く (habuku, "to leave out") can describe skipping steps in an explanation, while 省略 (shōryaku, "omission") often names the missing words or details.