Japanese word

省く

Pronunciation

Romajihabuku

Meaning

  • verbleave out

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.

Illustration for 省く (leave out)

More examples

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.

Core concept

It focuses on reducing a whole by removing parts that are not needed for the purpose at hand.

Common phrases

  • 不要な部分を省くfu yō na bu bun o habu ku

    leave out unnecessary parts

  • 説明を省くsetsu mei o habu ku

    omit an explanation

  • 手順を省くte jun o habu ku

    skip a step

Similar words

省略するshōryakusuru: To leave out words, steps, or details to make something shorter or simpler.
端折るhashoru: To shorten a story or explanation by skipping some parts.
割愛するkatsuaisuru: To omit something that may be relevant because time or space is limited.

Definition in Japanese

必要でない部分を取り去って、扱わないようにする。hitsu yō de na i bu bun o to ri sa tte atsuka wa na i yō ni su ru

Word origin

省く (habuku, "to omit") is a native Japanese verb, and the kanji 省 (shō, "reduce or omit") reflects the act of cutting down what is included.

Usage tips

  • 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.

Other meanings

  • eliminateverb
  • excludeverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 省き方habukikataway of leaving outnoun

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