noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
addition and deletion; insertion and removal
Refers to the act of adding or removing items, especially in contexts like editing, adjusting content, or managing components.
文章の抜き差しをして、読みやすくした。
I made the text easier to read by adding and deleting parts.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
taking out and putting in;
Describes physically inserting and removing something, such as a plug, card, or component.
USBメモリの抜き差しを繰り返すと、端子が傷むことがある。
Repeatedly plugging and unplugging a USB drive can damage the connector.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
making do; getting by; managing
Almost exclusively used in the fixed expressions 抜き差しならない or 抜き差しならぬ, meaning a situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; a tight spot with no way out. Not used freely as a standalone word for 'managing'.
彼は抜き差しならない状況に追い込まれた。
He was driven into a situation from which there was no escape.
抜き差しならぬ事情で、会議を欠席した。
Due to unavoidable circumstances, I was absent from the meeting.