抜ける

ぬける

to come out, to fall out, to be omitted

Also:to fade, to wear a hole (e.g. clothes), to leave (e.g. a meeting)

What does 抜ける mean?

抜ける is a Japanese verb meaning to come out, to fall out, to be omitted in English. It can also be translated as to fade, to wear a hole (e.g. clothes), to leave (e.g. a meeting) depending on context. It is written as 抜ける in kanji, ぬける in hiragana, and nukeru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentences

歯が1本抜けた。

One of my teeth came out.

森を抜けて湖に出た。

We went through the woods and came to a lake.