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もぎる Japanese meaning | Kotomora

もぎる

も

ぎ

る

Meanings

1

godan verb (-ru), transitive verb

pluck; pick; tear off; break off

usually written using kana alone

Used for removing something attached, such as fruit from a tree, a ticket stub, or a branch. Implies a twisting or pulling motion.

リンゴをもぎる。
I pluck an apple.

半はん

券けん

を

もぎっ

て

ください

。

Please tear off the stub.

Written forms

もぎるUsage100%
Usually written in kana; the kanji form 捥る is rare.
捥もぎる
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; not commonly used.

Kanji

捥to bend the wrist, come off, be broken

Similar words

摘つむ
摘む means to pick or pluck with fingertips, often for small items like tea leaves or flowers, while もぎる implies a stronger twisting or pulling motion for larger or firmly attached objects.
ちぎる
ちぎる means to tear or rip apart, often by hand, without the twisting nuance of もぎる.

Etymology

The origin is uncertain; it may be related to the mimetic word もぐ (to twist off).