抜かす・吐かす|ぬかすnukasu[0]heiban (flat)

JLPT N1approx.Common
Which spelling to use
抜かす抜かす is the most common written form of the verb; use it as your default when writing.
吐かす吐かす is a less common kanji-and-kana variant of 抜かす; recognize it, but do not choose it when writing as a learner.
Definitions
  1. godan verb, transitive verbto omit; to leave out; to skip
    どうして試験しけんで最初さいしょの問題もんだいを抜ぬかしたの?↗
    Why did you leave out the first question in the exam?
  2. godan verb, transitive verbto overtake; to pass
  3. godan verb, transitive verbto say; to speak
    は?グダグダ抜ぬかすんじゃねぇ。それでもオトコか。↗
    Huh? Don't be so whiny! And you call yourself a man!
Conjugation
Dictionary form抜かす(ぬかす)
Polite (masu)抜かします(ぬかします)
Negative (nai)抜かさない(ぬかさない)
polite (masen)抜かしません(ぬかしません)
classical zu / nu抜かさず・抜かさぬ(ぬかさず・ぬかさぬ)
Past (ta)抜かした(ぬかした)
polite (mashita)抜かしました(ぬかしました)
Past negative (nakatta)抜かさなかった(ぬかさなかった)
polite (masen deshita)抜かしませんでした(ぬかしませんでした)
Te form抜かして(ぬかして)
Potential抜かせる(ぬかせる)
Passive抜かされる(ぬかされる)
Causative抜かさせる(ぬかさせる)
Causative passive抜かさせられる(ぬかさせられる)
Conditional (ba)抜かせば(ぬかせば)
tara抜かしたら(ぬかしたら)
Volitional抜かそう(ぬかそう)
polite (mashou)抜かしましょう(ぬかしましょう)
Imperative抜かせ(ぬかせ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym漏らすもらすNeutralFor leaking or letting out information, letting a secret slip; 「抜かす」 is about skipping or omitting.
  • Synonym書き落とすかきおとすNeutralFor forgetting to write something or leaving it out by mistake; 「抜かす」 is not limited to writing and also covers overtaking.
  • Synonym為落とすしおとすWrittenWritten style and rare: neglecting to do what one should; in everyday speech say 「し忘れる」.
  • Synonym書き漏らすかきもらすNeutralFor leaving something out while writing; 「抜かす」 is not limited to writing.
  • Synonym言い落とすいいおとすNeutralFor forgetting to mention something or leaving it unsaid; 「抜かす」 is not limited to speech.
  • Related見逃すみのがすNeutralFor missing or failing to notice something, or letting a fault pass; 「抜かす」 is about skipping or leaving out a part, deliberately or not.
  • Related見過ごすみすごすNeutralFor seeing something and letting it go, tolerating it; 「抜かす」 focuses on leaving out part of a whole.
  • Related見落とすみおとすNeutralFor overlooking or failing to see something; 「抜かす」 is about skipping or leaving something out.

Use 「抜かす」 for skipping, leaving out part of something, or overtaking, as in 「順番を抜かす」「一行抜かす」. For overlooking something seen, use 「見落とす」; for missing it, 「見逃す」; for leaving something out in writing, 「書き落とす」; for forgetting to say it, 「言い落とす」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

Japanese definitions
  1. 外はずす。
  2. 間あいだを飛とばす。
  3. 力ちからを失なくす。
  4. 横領おうりょうする。
  5. 言いいやがる。
Kanji in this word
English equivalents

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