Skip the Formalities and Take It as It Comes 抜きで・やら～やら

This lesson groups ways of setting scope. 抜きで explicitly leaves something out; やら～やら gives a non-exhaustive list of examples, often things that feel like a jumble; にしても～にしても treats alternatives alike; 一応 signals a provisional or minimal action; and なりとも means “at least” or “even a little,” in a formal request.

Noun + 抜きで means “without” or “leaving out” that item. It can be literal, as in 砂糖抜き, “without sugar,” or figurative, as in 前置き抜きで, “without a preamble.”

やら～やら lists representative items, often suggesting there is more to the list or that things are mixed together. にしても～にしても means “whether A or B,” with the same conclusion applying to both: 雨にしても雪にしても出発する, “whether rain or snow, we’ll leave.”

一応 can mean “for now,” “just in case,” or “at least,” depending on context. なりとも is a formal way to ask for even a small amount: ご意見なりともお聞かせください, “please share even a brief opinion.”

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