Translation guide
The English phrase 'leave out' means to omit, exclude, or not include someone or something. In Japanese, the most natural translation depends on whether you are omitting an item from a list, excluding a person from a group, or skipping a step in a process.
To not include something or someone, often intentionally.
Common verb meaning to omit, leave out, or skip. Used for details, steps, or parts of something.
I'll leave out the explanation.
Please leave out the minor details.
To skip or leave out, often used for items in a sequence or list.
I made the list leaving out his name.
Literally 'not put in', used when you don't include something in a container, group, or list.
Please leave out the sugar.
To not include someone in an activity, group, or conversation.
To exclude someone from a group, often with a nuance of ostracism or bullying.
Don't leave her out.
To exclude or remove someone from a group or list, more formal than 仲間外れ.
Literally 'not call out to', meaning to not invite or include someone in an activity.
I was the only one left out (not invited).
To not perform a particular action or step in a process.
Do not translate 'leave out' literally as 出て行く (to physically leave) or 残す (to leave behind). These have different meanings.
彼をメンバーから除いた。
We left him out of the members.
I left out breakfast (skipped it).