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“skip” in Japanese

Japanese

Also欠かす (kakasu)

Pronunciation

Romajinukasu

Example

長い説明は抜かします。naga i setsu mei wa nu ka shi ma su

I will skip the long explanation.

Illustration for 抜かす (skip)

How to say “skip” in Japanese

“Skip” in Japanese is 抜かす (nukasu).

It removes one part from an ordered set or account, leaving the remaining parts in place.

Full entry for 抜かす: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 抜かす

発表では、重要な部分を抜かさないようにしてください。hap pyō de wa jū yō na bu bun o nu ka sa na i yō ni shi te ku da sa i

Please make sure not to omit the important parts in your presentation.

Tips for using 抜かす

  • In conversational Japanese, 抜かす (nukasu) can describe skipping a detail, step, or section without suggesting that the whole activity is abandoned.

Other Japanese words for “skip”

忙しくても、朝食を欠かさないでください。isoga shi ku te mo chō shoku o ka ka sa na i de ku da sa i

Please do not skip breakfast.

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