抜け目・抜目|ぬけめnukeme[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounimprudence; oversight; omission; mistake

• Synonym過失かしつFormalFormal term for negligence that causes damage or loss; the standard word in legal contexts.
• Related見落しみおとしNeutralSomething missed through inattention; leans toward oversights in checking and is more concrete than 「抜け目」.
• Related手落ちておちNeutralA lapse in handling something — failing to do what should have been done; carries a sense of blame and is heavier than 「抜け目」.
• Related落ち度おちどNeutralA mistake that deserves blame, as in 「こちらの落ち度」.
• Related漏れもれNeutralAn omission, especially items left off a list or record; also means leakage. Leans toward the things left out.
• Related為落とししおとしWrittenA rare, written-style word for parts of a document one forgot to write or fill in; leans toward paperwork.
• Related為落ちしおちWrittenA rare, written-style word for forgetting to do something one should have done, and the failure that results.
• Related疎漏そろうWrittenA rare, written-style word for omissions caused by carelessness or sloppy handling.
• Related抜かりぬかりNeutralA slip from not paying enough attention; often seen in the set phrase 「抜かりない」.
• Related手抜かりてぬかりNeutralErrors from not being thorough in what one does; much the same as 「手落ち」.
• RelatedそつCasualColloquial word for a small slip-up; usually in the phrase 「そつがない」.

「抜け目」 is mostly used in the negative, as 「抜け目がない」, for someone shrewd and thorough who lets no chance slip by. For oversights say 「手抜かり」 or 「手落ち」; for blamable mistakes 「落ち度」; in legal contexts 「過失」.

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

1. 抜ぬけたり欠かけたりしているところ。
2. てぬかり。