Translation guide
To remove a layer, covering, or clothing, often quickly or forcefully. Japanese uses different verbs depending on what is being removed and how.
To take off clothes, especially quickly or in one motion.
General verb for taking off clothes. Can be used for stripping off quickly.
彼は上着を脱いだ。
He stripped off his jacket.
To strip off and leave clothes lying around; emphasizes discarding.
She stripped off her clothes and jumped into the sea.
To strip off by pulling or forcibly removing. Less common.
The robber stripped off the victim's clothes.
To peel, tear, or pull off a surface layer, such as paint, wallpaper, or bark.
To peel off or strip off something stuck on, like a sticker, wallpaper, or paint.
I had a hard time stripping off the wallpaper.
To strip off a covering, skin, or bark; often implies forceful removal.
To strip off by tearing or ripping away; stronger than 剥がす.
To take away rights, titles, or privileges.
To strip off dirt, paint, or finish using a chemical or abrasive method.
剥がす (はがす) is for peeling off something attached, like a sticker or wallpaper. 剥ぐ (はぐ) is for stripping off a covering or skin, often more forcefully. 剥ぎ取る (はぎとる) is even stronger, implying tearing away.
Do not use 'ストリップする' for 'strip off' in most contexts. It usually refers to striptease or stripping in a sexual sense.
Strip off the bark from the tree.
彼はポスターを壁から剥ぎ取った。
He stripped the poster off the wall.
I had my driver's license stripped away.