Japanese

てる

ぬぎすてる
Meaning: to throw off (clothes); to cast off (old habits)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 脱ぎ捨てる 脱ぎ捨てない
Polite 脱ぎ捨てます 脱ぎ捨てません
Past 脱ぎ捨てた 脱ぎ捨てなかった
Polite + Past 脱ぎ捨てました 脱ぎ捨てませんでした
Te-form 脱ぎ捨てて 脱ぎ捨てなくて
Potential 脱ぎ捨てられる 脱ぎ捨てられない
Passive 脱ぎ捨てられる 脱ぎ捨てられない
Causative 脱ぎ捨てさせる 脱ぎ捨てさせない
Imperative 脱ぎ捨てろ 脱ぎ捨てるな

Handwriting

脱
ぎ
捨
て
る

Example

He threw off his coat and jumped onto the sofa.

Usage Notes

Literally means to take off clothes and leave them where they fall. Can also be used figuratively for abandoning old customs or ideas.

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