godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
scrape off; scrape away
Used for removing something by scraping, often with a tool or fingernail. Related to 刮げる (こそげる).
See also: 刮げる
鍋の焦げをこそげ取る。
Scrape off the burnt bits from the pot.
壁の古いペンキをこそげ
I scraped off the old paint from the wall before repainting.