〜抜きにして / 抜きで

About

～抜ぬき derives from the verb 抜ぬく "to extract; to omit", and is used to indicate "without".

～抜ぬき is most commonly used in two different types of scenarios:

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  ① A typical "without", for removing something that is typically present. For this usage, the 「～抜ぬきで・抜ぬきにして」 patterns are common

E.g. まぐろと鯛たいを、わさび抜ぬきでお願ねがいします。 "Tuna and snapper without wasabi please."

E.g. パクチー抜ぬきにしてもらえますか？ "Could you (make it) without cilantro?"

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  ② "Without X, Y isn't possible", where "X" is often something highly valued by the speaker. For this usage, the 「～抜ぬきにして（は）・抜ぬきでは」 patterns are common.

E.g. 出汁だしの話はなしを抜ぬきにしては日本料理にほんりょうりは語かたれない。 "You can't speak of Japanese cuisine without mentioning dashi."

E.g. 社長しゃちょう抜ぬきではこの話はなしは進すすめられない。 "Without the CEO, this discussion can't move forward."

The ～抜ぬき patterns are most commonly used in casual and polite spoken scenarios.

Compared to ～なし, ～抜ぬき describes removing something that was originally/inherently present.

Summary

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  ～抜ぬき is most commonly used in two different types of scenarios: ① A typical "without", for removing something that is typically present. For this usage, the 「～抜ぬきで・抜ぬきにして」 patterns are common; ② "Without X, Y isn't possible", where "X" is often something highly valued by the speaker. For this usage, the 「～抜ぬきにして（は）・抜ぬきでは」 patterns are common

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  The ～抜ぬき patterns are most commonly used in casual and polite spoken scenarios