also: へぐ
剥ぐ · godan verb (-gu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 剥ぐ | 剥がない |
| Polite | 剥ぎます | 剥ぎません |
| Past polite | 剥ぎました | 剥ぎませんでした |
| Past | 剥いだ | 剥がなかった |
| Te-form | 剥いで | 剥がないで |
| Desire | 剥ぎたい | 剥ぎたくない |
| Potential | 剥げる | 剥げない |
| Passive | 剥がれる | 剥がれない |
| Causative | 剥がせる | 剥がせない |
| Causative passive | 剥がせられるalso 剥がされる | 剥がせられないalso 剥がされない |
| Volitional | 剥ごう | |
| Polite volitional | 剥ぎましょう | |
| Imperative | 剥げ | 剥ぐな |
| Conditional | 剥げば | 剥がなければ |
| Tara conditional | 剥いだら | 剥がなかったら |
godan verb (-gu), transitive verb
tear off; peel off; strip off; skin
Physical action of forcibly removing a layer, skin, bark, or covering from something. Often implies a rough or complete removal.
He tore the poster off the wall.
料理の前に、魚の皮を剥いでください。
Please skin the fish before cooking.
godan verb (-gu), transitive verb
strip of; deprive of; divest of
Only with reading はぐ
Figurative use: to forcibly take away something abstract like rank, rights, or clothing, often with a sense of humiliation or punishment. Restricted to reading はぐ.
不正が発覚して、会社は彼の役職を剥いだ。
After the misconduct came to light, the company stripped him of his position.
強盗は彼の服を剥いだ。
The robber stripped off his clothes.
The hunter skinned the rabbit.
The king stripped the traitor of his rank.
剥ぐ describes forcibly stripping off a covering such as skin, bark, or clothing, while 剥く is the neutral, everyday word for peeling fruit, vegetables, or shells.
剥ぐ suggests forcibly stripping off clothing or skin, whereas 脱がす is the neutral verb for removing another person's clothes.
剥ぐ means to forcefully strip or peel off a covering such as skin or bark, whereas 捲る (めくる) is used more broadly for flipping or tearing off flat things like blankets or paper.
tear off; rip off; strip off
tear off; rip off; strip off
removing weather stripping in spring
Rarely used kanji form; variant of 剥ぐ.
Rare reading; may appear in some dialects or older texts.
Rarely used kanji form; not standard for this word.