Japanese

げる

はげる
Meaning: to peel off; to fade
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 剥げる 剥げない
Polite 剥げます 剥げません
Past 剥げた 剥げなかった
Polite + Past 剥げました 剥げませんでした
Te-form 剥げて 剥げなくて
Potential 剥げられる 剥げられない
Passive 剥げられる 剥げられない
Causative 剥げさせる 剥げさせない
Imperative 剥げろ 剥げるな

Handwriting

剥
げ
る

Example sentences

The paint on the wall has peeled off.
厳しい追及を前に、彼の鍍金が剥げた。
Facing strict questioning, his facade was stripped away.

Usage Notes

Used when a surface layer like paint or plating comes off. Can also refer to color fading.

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