掻かき落おとす

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

scrape off; scrape away

Used for removing something by scraping, such as dirt, paint, or stickers. The scraping action is deliberate and often involves a tool or fingernail.

• 壁かべの古ふるいペンキを掻かき落おとした。

  I scraped off the old paint from the wall.

• 鍋なべの焦こげを金かなたわしで掻かき落おとす。

  I scrape off the burnt bits from the pot with a metal scrubber.

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

chop off (a head)

Archaic and violent; used in historical or dramatic contexts for beheading. Not used in modern everyday language.

• 昔むかし話ばなしでは、鬼おにの首くびを掻かき落おとす場ば面めんがある。

  In old tales, there is a scene where they chop off the ogre's head.