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Japanese

とす

そぎおとす
Meaning: to strip away; to pare down; to remove unnecessary parts
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Verb inflections
Form Affirmative Negative
Present 削ぎ落とす 削ぎ落とさない
Polite 削ぎ落とします 削ぎ落としません
Past 削ぎ落とした 削ぎ落とさなかった
Polite + Past 削ぎ落としました 削ぎ落としませんでした
Te-form 削ぎ落として 削ぎ落とさなくて
Potential 削ぎ落とせる 削ぎ落とせない
Passive 削ぎ落とされる 削ぎ落とされない
Causative 削ぎ落とさせる 削ぎ落とさせない
Imperative 削ぎ落とせ 削ぎ落とすな

Example

余分な装飾を削ぎ落とすと、作品の美しさが際立つ。
When you strip away the extra decoration, the beauty of the work stands out.

Usage Notes

This transitive verb can describe physically removing material or figuratively cutting excess from writing, design, or an argument.

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