Japanese word

抜かす

Pronunciation

Romajinukasu

Meaning

  • verbskip

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 説明を抜かすsetsu mei o nu ka su

    omit an explanation

  • 必要な部分を抜かすhitsu yō na bu bun o nu ka su

    omit a necessary part

  • 工程を抜かすkō tei o nu ka su

    skip a process

Similar words

飛ばすtobasu: To pass over a part of a sequence and continue with a later part.
省くhabuku: To leave out a part that is considered unnecessary or less important.
端折るhashoru: To shorten an explanation or process by leaving out less important parts.
割愛するkatsuaisuru: To omit material from an account because time or space is limited.

Definition in Japanese

文章や話などの一部を省いて、取り上げないこと。bun shō ya hanashi na do no ichi bu o habu i te to ri a ge na i ko to

Word origin

抜かす (nukasu, "to skip") derives from the native verb 抜く (nuku, "to pull out") with す (su), linking omission to the removal of one part from a whole.

Usage tips

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

Other meanings

  • omitverb

Opposites

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