抜ける・脱ける|ぬけるnukeru[0]heiban (flat)
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- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto come out; to fall out; to be omitted; to be missing; to escape; to come loose歯が1本抜けた。↗One of my teeth came out.
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto fade; to discolour
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto wear a hole (e.g. clothes)
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto leave (e.g. a meeting)
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto be clear; to be transparent (e.g. of the sky)
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto be absentminded; to be careless; to be inattentive; to be foolishusu. as 抜けた or 抜けている
- ichidan verb, intransitive verb, computingto exit (a program loop)
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto go through; to pass through; to give way; to collapse
- ichidan verb, transitive verb, hanafudato finish a round with more than 88 points (not counting points gained from scoring combinations)
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 抜ける(ぬける) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 抜けます(ぬけます) |
| Negative (nai) | 抜けない(ぬけない) |
| polite (masen) | 抜けません(ぬけません) |
| classical zu / nu | 抜けず・抜けぬ(ぬけず・ぬけぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 抜けた(ぬけた) |
| polite (mashita) | 抜けました(ぬけました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 抜けなかった(ぬけなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 抜けませんでした(ぬけませんでした) |
| Te form | 抜けて(ぬけて) |
| Potential | 抜けられる(ぬけられる) |
| Passive | 抜けられる(ぬけられる) |
| Causative | 抜けさせる(ぬけさせる) |
| Causative passive | 抜けさせられる(ぬけさせられる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 抜ければ(ぬければ) |
| tara | 抜けたら(ぬけたら) |
| Volitional | 抜けよう(ぬけよう) |
| polite (mashou) | 抜けましょう(ぬけましょう) |
| Imperative | 抜けろ(ぬけろ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
- Synonym抜け出るぬけでるNeutralSlipping out quietly, as in 「会議を抜け出る」; also to excel. 「抜ける」 has a broader range of uses.
- Synonym抜け落ちるぬけおちるNeutralHair and the like coming out, or content being omitted; stresses the actual falling out or absence more than 「抜ける」.
- Synonym取れるとれるNeutralAttached things coming off or ailments subsiding, as in 「ボタンが取れる」; 「抜ける」 leans toward fitted things coming out or being omitted.
- SynonymすぎるNeutralTime passing or going past a place, as in 「時間が過ぎる」; when 「抜ける」 means passing through, the point is going through the middle.
- Synonym通るとおるNeutralGoing through or along a place or route, as in 「トンネルを通る」; 「抜ける」 stresses emerging on the other side.
- Related逃げ出すにげだすNeutralBolting away, as in 「家から逃げ出す」; focuses on fleeing. When 「抜ける」 means slipping away it is more casual.
- Related逃げるにげるNeutralRunning away or evading, as in 「責任から逃げる」; centers on dodging pursuit or danger, while 「抜ける」 leans toward leaving partway through.
- Related脱出だっしゅつNeutralEscaping from danger or a predicament, as in 「火事から脱出する」; written/formal in tone, focused on getting out of danger.
- Related逃走とうそうNeutralFlight, often for suspects in news reports, as in 「犯人が逃走中」.
- Related逃亡とうぼうNeutralFleeing and going into hiding, as in 「海外へ逃亡する」; carries a nuance of long-term absconding.
- Related逃れるのがれるNeutralEscaping or getting free of something, as in 「責任を逃れる」; mostly for abstract predicaments.
- Related脱走だっそうNeutralEscaping from confinement, as in 「刑務所から脱走する」; typically prisons or the military.
- Related逃避とうひNeutralEvading reality or difficulties, as in 「現実逃避」; centers on psychological avoidance.
- Related免れるまぬがれるWrittenWritten/formal: escaping disaster or responsibility, as in 「被害を免れる」; the point is not suffering the bad thing.
- Related退散たいさんWrittenWritten/formal: a group dispersing or fleeing, as in 「悪霊退散」; often humorous or old-fashioned.
- Related通り越すとおりこすNeutralGoing too far past something or exceeding a limit, as in 「怒りを通り越して呆れる」; the point is going beyond.
- Related通り過ぎるとおりすぎるNeutralPassing a place, either by the side or through to the other side, as in 「店の前を通り過ぎる」; 「抜ける」 stresses coming out through or breaking free.
- RelatedわたるNeutralCrossing rivers, seas, or streets, as in 「道を渡る」; the point is crossing from one side to the other.
- Related越えるこえるNeutralGetting over obstacles or boundaries, or exceeding amounts, as in 「山を越える」; 「抜ける」 leans toward passing out through something.
- RelatedトンズラCasualColloquial slang for making a quick getaway or absconding with money; strongly coarse in flavor.
- RelatedエスケープNeutralLoanword for escape or skipping class, also the Esc key on a computer; not much used in daily speech.
- Related逸走いっそうWrittenTechnical written term: rail vehicles entering track they shouldn't, parked cars rolling off, or racehorses leaving the course; not used in daily life.
- Related雲隠れくもがくれNeutralSuddenly hiding or vanishing, as in 「社長が雲隠れする」; carries an ironic tone.
- Related出奔しゅっぽんWrittenWritten/formal: running away from home or absconding; old-fashioned flavor.
- Related逃げ失せるにげうせるNeutralFleeing and vanishing from sight; leans written — in daily speech say 「逃げ去る」.
- Related逃げ走るにげはしるNeutralFleeing at a desperate run, stressing the running; in daily speech say 「逃げる」.
- Related遁走とんそうWrittenRare written/formal term for fleeing; in daily use say 「逃走」.
- Related逃散ちょうさんWrittenHistorical term for peasants of old abandoning their fields and fleeing; extremely narrow in use.
- Related逃げ去るにげさるNeutralFleeing and disappearing from the scene; leans written.
- Related奔逸ほんいつWrittenRare written/formal term for dashing about, fleeing, or acting unrestrained; not used in daily life.
- AntonymはまるNeutralAntonym: fitting into or getting stuck in something, or getting hooked, as in 「ゲームにはまる」 — the opposite of 「抜ける」.
Use 「抜ける」 for things fitted inside coming out, omissions, slipping out, or passing through. For fleeing use 「逃げる」; for escaping danger 「脱出」; for getting free of a predicament 「逃れる」; for passing by 「通り過ぎる」. For hair falling out or content left out pick 「抜け落ちる」, for buttons coming off 「取れる」, for slipping out of a meeting 「抜け出る」, and for prisons or the military 「脱走」. News-style flight is 「逃走」, long-term absconding 「逃亡」, and psychological evasion 「逃避」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


