Vocab Info

N1 う-verb (ぐ), Transitive verb

剥(は)ぐto tear off, to peel off, to rip off, to strip off, to skin, to flay, to bark, to disrobe, to strip of (e.g. clothes, rank), to deprive of, to divest

    Dictionary Definition

    1. う-verb (ぐ), Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to tear off, to peel off, to rip off, to strip off, to skin, to flay, to bark

      2. 2.

        to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.), to deprive of, to divest of

        Only applies to はぐ

    All Forms

    剥ぐ 【はぐ】、剥ぐ 【へぐ】、剝ぐ 【はぐ】、剝ぐ 【へぐ】、折ぐ 【へぐ】

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      • は

      • ぐ

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    Examples

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    • 鳥(とり)が木(き)の皮(かわ)を器用(きよう)に剥(は)いでいます。

      The bird is skillfully peeling the bark off the tree.

      • N1
    • お昼(ひる)になっても寝(ね)ている息子(むすこ)の布団(ふとん)を剥(は)ぐ。

      To pull the futon off my sleeping son as he's still asleep at noon.

      • N1
    • 王様(おうさま)は失態(しったい)を犯(おか)した官位(かんい)のその位(くらい)を剥(は)ぎました。

      The king stripped the official of his rank after his blunder.

      • N1
    • 少年(しょうねん):「綺麗(きれい)にシールを壁(かべ)から剥(は)げなかったら父(とう)さんに怒(おこ)られる…。」

      Boy: 'If I can't peel the sticker off the wall cleanly, Dad's gonna get mad…'

      • N1
    • まさか、あんなに王様(おうさま)と仲(なか)が良(よ)かった彼(かれ)が王様(おうさま)に位(くらい)を剥(は)がれるとは…!

      I can't believe the king stripped him of his title, especially after how close they were…!

      • N1
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