抜き
ぬき
Meanings
- Noun, Noun suffix leaving out; omitting; skipping; dispensing with
- Suffix (beating) in succession; in a row (after a number of people)
Kanji
- 抜 pull out. Read as ぬき.
Example sentences
- 一週間メシ抜きだったよ。
I went without food for a week. - 挨拶抜きでいきなり用件を切り出す。
Skip the pleasantries and get down to business. - アルコール抜きの飲物がありますか。
Do you have any soft drinks? - 堅苦しいことはぬきにしましょう。
Let's dispense with formalities. - 全部食べないとデザート抜きですよ。
You can't have dessert until you finish your meal.
Common phrases
- 冗談抜きで (じょうだんぬきで) seriously
Words containing 抜き
- 切り抜き (きりぬき) clipping (of newspaper article, etc.)
- 息抜き (いきぬき) taking a breather
- 抜き出す (ぬきだす) to pick out
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