Refers to something left out or a mistake in a list, text, or process. Often used in expressions like 抜けがある (there is an omission) or 抜けのない (without oversight).
There was an omission in the roster.
sharpness; clarity; definition
Used in technical contexts for the crispness of a photograph or the clarity of sound. Often appears in compound terms like 抜けのいい音 (clear, well-defined sound).
He does work without any oversights.
This lens produces sharp images.
Enjoy music with clear, well-defined sound.
come out; fall out; come loose; be missing · slip out; escape; leave temporarily · fade; lose color; become discolored · wear through; develop a hole · be clear; be transparent; be brilliantly open · be absentminded; be careless; be foolish · exit a loop; break out of a loop · pass through; go through; give way; collapse · finish a hanafuda round with over 88 base points
stupid; foolish; idiotic · fool; idiot; blockhead
shortcut; back road; secret path · loophole; way out; escape route
slip out; sneak away; break free · get out of a difficult situation; pull through; escape from a bad state · pull ahead; break into the lead · begin to fall out · break out of a loop
passing through; through passage
atrium; open vertical space; stairwell · blow-by; leakage; blowout · drafty; draughty
fallen hair; combings; hair left on comb
anticlimax; letdown; disappointment
cast-off skin; exuvia; empty shell
stand out; be outstanding; be a cut above
coward; chicken; wimp
being overheard; leaking out; being an open secret · going in one ear and out the other; not registering
secret passage; underground passage; escape tunnel · loophole; gap in the rules · hole to pass through; opening; gap
bottomless; having no bottom · boundless; unbounded; extreme · imprudent; indiscreet; careless · extremely heavy drinker · freefall; plunge
refinement; sophistication; polish
oversight; gap; careless mistake
slip through; weave through; pass through · get around; evade; elude
slip out; steal out; sneak away · excel; stand out; be outstanding
coward; spineless person; wimp
selling out before a price drop; selling at the top of the market
come out; fall out; collapse · be left out; be omitted
pass through; go through · struggle through; get through; escape; evade
first thing after waking up; as soon as getting up
discouragement; disappointment; loss of motivation
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
brazenly; shamelessly; audaciously · alternating wins and losses (sumo) · stupidly; cluelessly · slipping away secretly; sneaking out
leaving temporarily; stepping out; going away for a while · camera focusing error (on a space between two objects)
forgetfulness; leaving things unfinished
fool; dimwit; blockhead
scoring combination in a dealt hand that becomes worth more if the player's total score is above 88
Standard kanji spelling for both senses.
Alternate kanji form; rarely used in modern writing.
Noun form of the verb 抜ける (to come out, to be omitted). The kanji 抜 carries the core meaning of 'extract' or 'remove', giving rise to the sense of something missing or left out. The technical sense of sharpness/clarity likely derives from the idea of a clean, unobstructed passage of light or sound.