抜き

ぬき
Frequency:
1

Omission; leaving out; skipping (often used as a noun or suffix: e.g., 'without breakfast').

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Examples

今日は朝食抜きで出かけた。

I left home without breakfast today.

冗談抜きに言うと、彼は優秀だ。

Joking aside, he's excellent.

このプランは税金抜きの料金です。

This plan's price is shown excluding tax.

2

(When used after a number) in succession; beating or passing several people in a row (e.g., 'three people in a row').

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Examples

彼は試合で三人抜きで勝ち上がった。

He advanced by defeating three opponents in a row.

渋滞で三台抜きして前に出た。

I overtook three cars in traffic to get ahead.

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