抜かす

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The written form is 抜かす, read ぬかす. This transitive verb means omitting something from a set or passing someone ahead.
• Basic usage: 名前を抜かす removes a duplicate name from a list, while 二人を抜かす describes overtaking two runners.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A duplicate omitted from a list
  • One duplicate name is removed from the list. Example: 一覧から重複した名前を一つ抜かした。 — I removed one duplicate name from the list.
• Passing runners on the final hill
  • The speaker passes two runners who had been ahead on the final hill. Example: 最後の坂で前を走る二人を抜かした。 — I passed the two runners ahead of me on the final hill.