Japanese

がす

ひきはがす
Meaning: to pull off; to tear away; to forcibly peel off
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 引き剥がす 引き剥がさない
Polite 引き剥がします 引き剥がしません
Past 引き剥がした 引き剥がさなかった
Polite + Past 引き剥がしました 引き剥がしませんでした
Te-form 引き剥がして 引き剥がさなくて
Potential 引き剥がせる 引き剥がせない
Passive 引き剥がされる 引き剥がされない
Causative 引き剥がさせる 引き剥がさせない
Imperative 引き剥がせ 引き剥がすな

Example

古いポスターを壁から引き剥がした。
I tore the old poster off the wall.

Usage Notes

Used when something attached is removed by pulling with force, such as a sticker, poster, label, or covering.

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