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はがす · godan verb (-su)

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	はがす	はがさない
Polite	はがします	はがしません
Past polite	はがしました	はがしませんでした
Past	はがした	はがさなかった
Te-form	はがして	はがさないで
Desire	はがしたい	はがしたくない
Potential	はがせる	はがせない
Passive	はがされる	はがされない
Causative	はがさせる	はがさせない
Causative passive	はがさせられる	はがさせられない
Volitional	はがそう
Polite volitional	はがしましょう
Imperative	はがせ	はがすな
Conditional	はがせば	はがさなければ
Tara conditional	はがしたら	はがさなかったら

Pairs with剥がれる

Meanings

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

peel off; tear off; strip off; detach

usually written using kana alone

Transitive Godan verb for removing something stuck to, covering, or attached to a surface. It is used for labels, posters, coatings, skin, bark, and similar things; it does not usually mean a general electrical or abstract 'disconnect' unless something is physically being detached.

ビンのラベルをゆっくりはがした。
I slowly peeled the label off the bottle.
壁かべから古ふるいポスターをはがす。
Peel the old poster off the wall.
魚さかなの皮かわをはがしてから焼やく。
Remove the fish skin before grilling it.

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

strip someone of; deprive someone of; strip off clothing or possessions

usually written using kana alone

Forceful extension of the stripping sense, especially in expressions such as 身ぐるみはがす or 身ぐるみはがされる, meaning to strip someone of everything. For official deprivation of rights or status, other words such as 剥奪する are normally more natural.

詐さ欺ぎ師しに身みぐるみはがされた。
He was stripped of everything by a con artist.

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Usage patterns

〈場ば所しょ〉から〈物もの〉を剥はがすto peel/strip something off (from a surface)
壁かべに貼はってあったポスターを剥はがした。
I peeled the poster off the wall.
身みぐるみを剥はがすto strip someone of everything they have
詐さ欺ぎ師しにすっかり身みぐるみを剥はがされた。
The con artist stripped him of everything he had.
シールを剥はがすto peel off a sticker/label
商しょう品ひんのシールをきれいに剥はがした。
I peeled the sticker off the product neatly.

Kanji

剥come off, peel, fade
剝come off, peel, fade

Transitive / intransitive

剥はがれる sense 1
剥がす is the transitive verb for peeling something off, while 剥がれる is its intransitive partner meaning it comes unstuck by itself.
剥はげるN1
剥げる is intransitive ('the paint peels off'), while 剥がす is transitive ('to peel/tear something off').

Related words

剥はぐN1sense 1
剥ぐ also means to strip or peel something off but carries a stronger, more forceful feel than the everyday 剥がす.
むくN3sense 1
剥く is used for peeling fruit, vegetables, or shells, while 剥がす focuses on removing something stuck onto a surface.
剥はく奪だつ
剥奪する is the formal term for officially stripping someone of rights or status, while 剥がす in this sense is used more casually, as in 身ぐるみをはがす.
めくるN1
はがす means to carefully peel off something that is stuck on, like tape or a sticker, while 捲る (めくる) in its tearing sense implies a rougher, quicker pulling or flipping action.

Opposites

張はるN5sense 1
貼る means to stick or paste something onto a surface, the direct opposite of 剥がす, which means to peel it off.
貼はり付つけるN2
剥がす means to peel or strip something off, the opposite action of 貼り付ける, which means to stick it on.

Don't confuse with

剥はげるN1sense 1
剥げる describes paint or coating wearing off or fading on its own, whereas 剥がす describes someone actively peeling something off a surface.
むくN3
剥がす means to peel off something that is stuck onto a surface, like a sticker or tape, whereas 剥く means to remove a natural outer layer such as skin or peel.

Word family

引ひき剥はがす
tear off; rip off; peel off

Written forms

はがすUsage61%
Kana spelling is preferred as the usual everyday written form.
剥がすUsage24%
- はがす
  Standard kanji spelling, especially clear for physical peeling, stripping, or detaching.
- へがす
  Kanji form with the uncommon attested reading へがす; normally read はがす.
剝がすUsage14%
rarely-used kanji form
- はがす
  Rare variant kanji form using 剝 instead of 剥.
- へがす
剥すUsage1%
irregular okurigana
- はがす
  Irregular okurigana spelling marked; useful to recognize but not recommended for learners.
- へがす
へがす
Attested alternate reading and kana spelling; much less common than はがす.

Etymology

A native Japanese verb conventionally written with 剥, a kanji associated with peeling or stripping. The exact historical derivation is not specified; it is closely related in modern use to the intransitive verb はがれる.