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抜かす · godan verb (-su)

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	抜ぬかす	抜ぬかさない
Polite	抜ぬかします	抜ぬかしません
Past polite	抜ぬかしました	抜ぬかしませんでした
Past	抜ぬかした	抜ぬかさなかった
Te-form	抜ぬかして	抜ぬかさないで
Desire	抜ぬかしたい	抜ぬかしたくない
Potential	抜ぬかせる	抜ぬかせない
Passive	抜ぬかされる	抜ぬかされない
Causative	抜ぬかさせる	抜ぬかさせない
Causative passive	抜ぬかさせられる	抜ぬかさせられない
Volitional	抜ぬかそう
Polite volitional	抜ぬかしましょう
Imperative	抜ぬかせ	抜ぬかすな
Conditional	抜ぬかせば	抜ぬかさなければ
Tara conditional	抜ぬかしたら	抜ぬかさなかったら

Meanings

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.

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.

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.

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Usage patterns

〈物もの〉を抜ぬかすto leave out or skip something (a word, step, detail)
大だい事じな部ぶ分ぶんを抜ぬかして話はなしてしまった。
I ended up leaving out an important part when I explained it.
〈相あい手て〉を抜ぬかすto overtake or pass someone/something
最さい後ごの直ちょく線せんで前まえの選せん手しゅを抜ぬかした。
He overtook the runner ahead of him on the final straight.
何なにを抜ぬかす(vulgar) what are you saying? — used to mock or dismiss someone's remark
偉えらそうに何なにを抜ぬかすんだ。
Who do you think you are, saying something like that?
一ひとつ抜ぬかすto skip one (in a sequence, list, or count)
番ばん号ごうを一ひとつ抜ぬかして数かぞえてしまった。
I miscounted and skipped one number.

Expressions

腰こしを抜ぬかすdislocate one's back; throw out one's back · be unable to stand from fear or surprise; be paralyzed with shock
うつつを抜ぬかすlose one's senses (over); be completely captivated (by); be engrossed (in)

Kanji

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

Related words

抜ぬくN3sense 1
抜く is the everyday word for omitting a step or overtaking someone, while 抜かす is a rougher, less common variant with the same meanings.
追おい抜ぬくN1sense 2
追い抜く is the standard, neutral verb for overtaking a vehicle or runner; 抜かす is a more casual or rough alternative.
言いうN4sense 3
言う is the plain, neutral verb for 'to say', while 抜かす is a vulgar, contemptuous way of quoting someone's speech.
省はぶくN3sense 1
省く is the neutral, common verb for omitting something, whereas 抜かす carries a slightly careless or rough nuance.
ほざく
抜かす is another rough, derogatory way to say 'to say', very close in tone and vulgarity to ほざく.

Don't confuse with

抜ぬかる
抜かす means to omit or skip something, while 抜かる means to slip up carelessly; the two are easy to mix up due to their similar spelling and sound.

Word family

腰こし抜ぬかす
dislocate one's back; throw out one's back · be unable to stand from fear or surprise; lose one's legs

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.

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.