Japanese

かす

ぬかす
Meaning: to skip; to omit; to leave out
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 抜かす 抜かさない
Polite 抜かします 抜かしません
Past 抜かした 抜かさなかった
Polite + Past 抜かしました 抜かしませんでした
Te-form 抜かして 抜かさなくて
Potential 抜かせる 抜かせない
Passive 抜かされる 抜かされない
Causative 抜かさせる 抜かさせない
Imperative 抜かせ 抜かすな

Handwriting

抜
か
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Example sentences

I skipped the important part.
彼は趣味の釣りにうつつを抜かしている。
He is obsessed with his hobby, fishing.

Usage Notes

Used when something that should be included is left out, either accidentally or intentionally. It can also be a derogatory way to say 'to speak' or 'to say'.

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