JLPT N3 Intermediate
抜ける
To come out, fall out, pass through, leave, or be missing.
Readings
Other forms
抜けます polite form
抜けた plain past
抜けて te-form
抜けない plain negative
脱ける less common kanji
1 Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
To come out / fall out
Refers to an object detaching from the surface or container it was previously fixed to or held within.
Example
最近 、 髪の毛 が たくさん 抜ける 。
A lot of my hair has been falling out recently.
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2 Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
To pass through
Describes the trajectory of passing entirely through a confined area or obstacle to emerge on the other side.
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3 Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
To be missing / lacking
Signifies that an essential element, step, or detail is absent from where it should logically be.
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4 Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
To leave / quit
Indicates the act of withdrawing from a collective entity, team, or ongoing gathering.
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5 Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
To open up / become clear
Portrays a visual field, particularly the sky, as being unobstructed, transparent, and vast.
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