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剥げ落ちる (はげおちる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

剥はげ落おちる

は

げ

お

ち

る

Meanings

1

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

peel off; come off; flake off

Describes something that was attached (paint, coating, skin, etc.) coming off in pieces or layers. Intransitive.

壁かべのペンキが剥はげ落おちている。
The paint on the wall is peeling off.
日ひ焼やけした肌はだ

が

剥は

げ

落お

ち

た

。

The sunburned skin peeled off.

Written forms

剥はげ落おちるUsage18%
Standard kanji spelling.
はげ落おちるUsage44%
Mixed kana-kanji spelling, common in everyday writing.
剝はげ落おちるUsage36%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.
はげおちるUsage3%

Kanji

剥come off, peel, fade
落fall, drop, come down
剝come off, peel, fade

Similar words

剥はがれる
Also means 'to peel off' or 'come off', but often implies a single layer or sheet separating, while 剥げ落ちる emphasizes flaking or crumbling off in small pieces.
剥はげる
Means 'to peel' or 'to come off' in a more general sense; 剥げ落ちる adds the nuance of falling off completely.

Etymology

Compound of 剥げる (hageru, 'to peel') and 落ちる (ochiru, 'to fall').