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Meaning of 間が抜ける(まがぬける) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

間が抜ける
Kana Reading
まがぬける
Romaji
maganukeru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Ichidan verb
    Meaning
    to look stupid; to have a critical lack

Example Sentences

間が抜ける, まがぬける used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
間が抜ける
Plain Polite
間が抜けます
Negative
間が抜けない
Negative Polite
間が抜けません

Past

Plain
間が抜けた
Plain Polite
間が抜けました
Negative
間が抜けなかった
Negative Polite
間が抜けませんでした

Te

Plain
間が抜けて
Plain Polite
間が抜けまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
間が抜けられる
Plain Polite
間が抜けられます
Negative
間が抜けられない
Negative Polite
間が抜けられません

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JLPT 3

slip out, extract, pull out, pilfer, quote, remove, omit

On: バツ, ハツ, ハイ

Kun: ぬ.く, -ぬ.く, ぬ.き, ぬ.ける, ぬ.かす, ぬ.かる

7 strokes

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JLPT 5

interval, space

On: カン, ケン

Kun: あいだ, ま, あい

12 strokes

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