also: へがす
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
peel off; tear off; strip off; detach
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.
Peel the old poster off the wall.
魚の皮をはがしてから焼く。
Remove the fish skin before grilling it.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
strip someone of; deprive someone of; strip off clothing or possessions
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.
詐欺師に身ぐるみはがされた。
He was stripped of everything by a con artist.