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毟る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 毟る | 毟らない |
| Polite | 毟ります | 毟りません |
| Past polite | 毟りました | 毟りませんでした |
| Past | 毟った | 毟らなかった |
| Te-form | 毟って | 毟らないで |
| Desire | 毟りたい | 毟りたくない |
| Potential | 毟れる | 毟れない |
| Passive | 毟られる | 毟られない |
| Causative | 毟らせる | 毟らせない |
| Causative passive | 毟らせられるalso 毟らされる | 毟らせられないalso 毟らされない |
| Volitional | 毟ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 毟りましょう | |
| Imperative | 毟れ | 毟るな |
| Conditional | 毟れば | 毟らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 毟ったら | 毟らなかったら |
Meanings
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godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
Used for pulling something off with fingers, such as feathers, hair, grass, or petals. Often implies a somewhat rough or forceful action.
I pluck the chicken's feathers.
He was pulling weeds in the garden.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉の羽を毟るto pluck the feathers off (a bird)
I plucked the bird's feathers to prepare it for cooking.
- 草を毟るto pull up weeds by hand
It took me the whole afternoon to pull up the weeds in the garden.
- 髪を毟るto tear at one's hair (out of frustration or anguish)
He tore at his own hair in frustration.