〜抜きで／抜きに／を抜きにして／を抜きにして

Meaning

This grammar pattern indicates leaving out or skipping a step, procedure, or element. It expresses doing something while omitting or excluding a particular thing. The variations ~抜きで, ~抜きに, ~を抜きにして all convey the same meaning, with を抜きにして being slightly more formal. It's commonly used to describe skipping meals, omitting details, excluding people, or setting aside certain elements.

Formation

Examples

1. 夕飯抜きで寝た。
   I went to sleep without eating dinner.

2. 詳細は抜きにして結論から話しましょう。
   Let's skip the details and talk from the conclusion.

3. 冗談は抜きにして本当にどうするつもりですか。
   To be serious, what exactly do you plan to do?

4. 竹田部長は急に入院しました。納期に間に合わせるため、部長抜きでこのプロジェクトを進めていくほかありません。
   Director Takeda was suddenly hospitalized. To meet the deadline, we have no choice but to proceed with the project without the director.

Summary

• Used to indicate omitting or excluding something; proceeding without it
• Common variations: ~抜きで (casual), ~抜きに (standard), ~を抜きにして (formal)
• Often used for skipping meals, omitting details, or excluding people from situations