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How to say 'Omit' in Japanese | 省く

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The Japanese word for Omit is 'Habuku', written as 省く in Japanese.'Omit' in hiragana is はぶく.

    word

    省く

    Meaning

    Omit

    Reading

    はぶく

    habuku

    Kanji

    省Ministry, Conserve

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '省く (はぶく)' means 'to omit' or 'to leave out'. It is used when something is intentionally excluded or removed, often to make something more concise or efficient. For example: I omitted unnecessary details「不要な詳細を省いた」(ふようなしょうさいをはぶいた). The teacher skipped the difficult part「先生は難しい部分を省いた」(せんせいはむずかしいぶぶんをはぶいた). This verb is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts, and it can apply to actions, words, or steps in a process.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    6935

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 省く

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    省

    Meaning

    Ministry, Conserve

Hiragana in the Word 省く

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    く

    Reading

    Ku

Words Related to 省く Through the Kanji 省

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 省 as well.

  • word

    省

    Meaning

    Ministry

  • word

    大蔵省

    Meaning

    Finance ministry

  • word

    外務省

    Meaning

    Foreign affairs

  • word

    省略

    Meaning

    Omission

  • word

    反省

    Meaning

    Reflection

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What does 'Habuku' (省く) mean?

'Habuku' means 'Omit' .

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