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.