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ハブく

Meanings

1

godan verb (-ku), transitive verb

leave out; exclude; ignore; ostracize; shun

colloquial

Colloquial verb for deliberately excluding or ignoring a person from a group or activity. Often used in casual conversation among younger speakers.

See also: ハブ

彼かれだけハブくなんて

ひどい

よ

。

It's mean to leave only him out.

グループで話はなすとき、いつも私わたしをハブく。

When the group talks, they always ignore me.

Similar words

省はぶく
省く is a standard verb meaning 'to omit' or 'to leave out' for things, steps, or details, not specifically for people. ハブく is a slangy, colloquial variant used almost exclusively for excluding people.
無む視しする
無視する means 'to ignore' in a broader sense, including ignoring rules or information. ハブく specifically implies social exclusion or ostracism of a person.

Etymology

Colloquial verb derived from 省く (はぶく, 'to omit'), with the nuance narrowed to excluding people. The katakana spelling ハブく emphasizes its slangy, informal character.