Structure
Noun + 抜きで(は)
Noun + 抜きに(は)
Noun + を + 抜きにして(は)
Noun + は + 抜きとして(は)
Noun + 抜き + の + Noun
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About 抜きで
抜きで, a combination of the noun form of the う-Verb 抜く 'to extract', and the particle で, is a construction that usually indicates something being done 'without (A)', or 'with the removal of (A)'. As ぬき indicates the extraction of something, this grammar pattern is primarily used to indicate 'leaving out', or 'setting aside' something that is regularly included.
抜きで acts as a suffix, so will be utilized after nouns, to indicate the thing that is being left out. Both the plain hiragana and kanji forms are fairly common. Additionally, の will replace で when ぬき is followed directly by another noun.
抜きで acts as a suffix, so will be utilized after nouns, to indicate the thing that is being left out. Both the plain hiragana and kanji forms are fairly common. Additionally, の will replace で when ぬき is followed directly by another noun.
- あの人は冗談抜きで怖いから怒らせない方がいいよ。That guy is scary, no joke, so you shouldn't upset him.
- あいつら全然来ないな、あいつら抜きで始めちゃおうぜ。They aren't coming at all (it doesn't seem like they are coming anytime soon). Let's start without them.
- ワサビ抜きの寿司なんて寿司じゃないよ。Sushi without wasabi is not sushi.
- 若い労働者抜きにしては、日本の建築業は成り立たない。Without young workers, Japan's construction industry would not exist.
- 公共交通機関抜きにしては便利な生活ができない。Without public transportation, you cannot live a convenient life.
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Examples
お寿司屋さん:「ご注文はお決まりですか?」お客さん:「はい、マグロのにぎりをワサビ抜きでお願いします。」
Sushi restaurant employee: 'Are you ready to order?' Guest: 'Yes, I would like to have tuna nigiri without wasabi.'
さび抜 is a shortened alternative way to say the same thing.
女の子:「あたしの料理、好きなの?」男の子:「お世辞ぬきで、今までの人生でこれよりうまいものは食べた事がない。」
Girl: 'Do you like my cooking?' Boy: 'Without flattery, I haven't eaten anything more delicious than this in my life.'
C:「AとBは付き合ってんのよ」D:「マジ!?冗談抜きで?」
C: 'A and B are dating!' D: 'Whaa? No kidding? (without joking)'
リスクぬきには決してフグを食べられない。
You can never eat fugu without risk.
「食べれる」のような「ら」抜きの言葉は人気になっている。
Words without 'ら', like '食べれる' are getting more popular.
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