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N2
〜ぬきには（〜ない）
Meaning
Expresses a necessary condition: without it, what follows cannot hold. Accompanied by a negative expression afterward. A way of speaking similar to 「〜なしには」.
Examples
- 彼の協力ぬきには、この成功は語れない This success cannot be spoken of without his cooperation.
- 涙ぬきには聞けない話だった It was a story you couldn't listen to without tears.
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