without, leaving out

Beginner

15-20 min

common

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Explanation

Indicates excluding something.

[Noun] + 抜きで/抜きに/抜きの

冗談抜きで話してください。

Joudan nuki de hanashite kudasai.

Please speak without joking.

朝食抜きで出かけた。

Choushoku nuki de dekaketa.

I went out without breakfast.

抜き comes from 抜く (to remove).

～を問わず

regardless of, irrespective of

～ために (tame ni)

in order to ~, for the purpose of ~

～のに (noni)

although ~, despite ~, even though ~

～にもかかわらず

despite ~, in spite of ~

～ようになる

come to ~, become able to ~, reach the point where ~

Common for food orders (ねぎ抜き = without green onions).

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Last updated: Jan 2

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