ら抜ぬき言こと葉ば

noun

ra-dropping; dropping the 'ra' in potential forms

Refers to the colloquial tendency to drop ら from the potential form of ichidan verbs (e.g., 見れる instead of 見られる). Often considered non-standard but widely used.

• 「食たべれる」は「食たべられる」のら抜ぬき言こと葉ばです。

  'Tabereru' is the ra-dropped form of 'taberareru'.

• ら抜ぬき言こと葉ばは日にち常じょう会かい話わでよく使つかわれるが、正せい式しきな場ばでは避さけられる。

  Ra-dropping is often used in everyday conversation but is avoided in formal settings.