抜ぬかす

ぬ

か

す

Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

omit; leave out; skip

Only when written 抜かす

Used when intentionally or accidentally leaving something out, such as a step, a word, or a detail.

説せつ明めいの途と中ちゅうで大だい事じなところを抜ぬかしてしまった。
I accidentally left out an important part during the explanation.

朝あさごはんを抜ぬかすと、午ご前ぜん中ちゅうは集しゅう中ちゅうできない。

If I skip breakfast, I can't concentrate in the morning.

2

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

overtake; pass

Only when written 抜かす

Used for passing another vehicle, runner, or competitor; less common than 追い抜く in everyday speech.

トラックを抜ぬかすときは、十じゅう分ぶんに安あん全ぜんを確かく認にんしてください。
When overtaking a truck, please check safety thoroughly.

3

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

say; speak

vulgar expression or word

Vulgar or rough way of saying 'to say', often used when quoting something unpleasant, stupid, or unwanted. Frequently appears as ぬかす or 吐かす.

あいつ、何なにをぬかしてやがるんだ。
What the hell is that guy saying?
つまらんことを吐ぬかすな。
Don't talk nonsense.

Written forms

抜ぬかすUsage50%
Standard kanji spelling for all senses except the vulgar 'to say' sense, where 吐かす is also used.
ぬかすUsage41%
Kana spelling is common in informal writing, especially for the vulgar sense.
吐ぬかすUsage9%
Used specifically for the vulgar sense 'to say', emphasizing the act of speaking something unpleasant or unwanted.

Kanji

抜slip out, extract, pull out
吐spit, vomit, belch

Similar words

追おい抜ぬく
追い抜く is the more common and neutral verb for 'overtake' or 'surpass', while 抜かす can sound slightly rougher or more casual in this sense.
言いう
言う is the standard neutral verb for 'say'; 抜かす is a vulgar or contemptuous alternative used mainly in rough male speech.

Etymology

Derived from the verb 抜く (ぬく, 'pull out, omit') with the causative/transitive suffix す, originally meaning 'to cause to be omitted'. The 'say' sense likely developed from the idea of 'letting words out' in a rough manner.