肌脱ぐ · godan verb (-gu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 肌脱ぐ | 肌脱がない |
| Polite | 肌脱ぎます | 肌脱ぎません |
| Past polite | 肌脱ぎました | 肌脱ぎませんでした |
| Past | 肌脱いだ | 肌脱がなかった |
| Te-form | 肌脱いで | 肌脱がないで |
| Desire | 肌脱ぎたい | 肌脱ぎたくない |
| Potential | 肌脱げる | 肌脱げない |
| Passive | 肌脱がれる | 肌脱がれない |
| Causative | 肌脱がせる | 肌脱がせない |
| Causative passive | 肌脱がせられるalso 肌脱がされる | 肌脱がせられないalso 肌脱がされない |
| Volitional | 肌脱ごう | |
| Polite volitional | 肌脱ぎましょう | |
| Imperative | 肌脱げ | 肌脱ぐな |
| Conditional | 肌脱げば | 肌脱がなければ |
| Tara conditional | 肌脱いだら | 肌脱がなかったら |
godan verb (-gu), intransitive verb
strip to the waist; bare one's upper body
Literally removing clothing from the upper body, often to work or fight. Can imply readiness for physical effort.
Because it was hot, he stripped to the waist and did the yard work.
godan verb (-gu), intransitive verb
pitch in; lend a hand; work hard
Figurative extension: to throw oneself into a task with great effort, as if stripping down for work. Often used in the set phrase 一肌脱ぐ (ひと肌脱ぐ).
Let's all pitch in for the local festival.