Japanese

はぐ
Meaning: to peel, to strip, to tear off
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 剥ぐ 剥がない
Polite 剥ぎます 剥ぎません
Past 剥いだ 剥がなかった
Polite + Past 剥ぎました 剥ぎませんでした
Te-form 剥いで 剥がなくて
Potential 剥げる 剥げない
Passive 剥がれる 剥がれない
Causative 剥がせる 剥がせない
Causative + Passive 剥がされる 剥がされない
Imperative 剥げ 剥ぐな

Handwriting

剥
ぐ

Example sentences

To peel the bark off a tree.
樹皮を剥ぐと、中からみずみずしい木肌が現れた。
When the bark was peeled off, the fresh wood underneath appeared.
病状が薄紙を剥ぐように良くなっていった。
The patient's condition improved little by little, as if peeling off thin paper.

Usage Notes

Used for removing a surface layer from something, such as skin, bark, or clothing. It can imply a forceful action.

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