GRAMMAR DETAIL
を抜きにして
Indicates that an element relevant to a discussion or action has been deliberately excluded.
Examples
安全確認をぬきにして、作業を始めることはできない。
We cannot begin the work without checking safety first.
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家族の協力を抜きにして、この仕事はできない。
This work cannot be done without the family's cooperation.
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本人の意見を抜きにして結論は出せない。
We cannot reach a conclusion without hearing the person's own opinion.
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Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
を抜きにしてsets up a situation in which an element is excluded from a discussion or action. - Basic usage:
本人の意見を抜きにして結論は出せない。says a conclusion cannot be reached without the person's opinion, establishing its necessity.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- A following negative reveals a necessary element
説明を抜きにして始めるmeans starting while omitting the explanation.説明を抜きにしては始められないsays starting is impossible under that omission and thus emphasizes the explanation's necessity.