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N1 Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb

(むし)to pluck, to pick, to tear

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb

      1.

      to pluck, to pick, to tear

    All Forms

    毟る 【むしる】挘る 【むしる】

    Details

    • Pitch Accent

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    Examples

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      (にわ)()えている雑草(ざっそう)(むし)りました。

      I plucked some weeds growing in the garden.

      • N1

      ()っているインコが自分(じぶん)(はね)むしっている。

      My pet parrot is plucking out its own feathers.

      • N1

      コンロでこんがりと()いた()(さけ)(むし)って()べる。

      I tear off pieces of the salmon, nicely grilled on the stove, and eat them.

      • N1

      強盗(ごうとう)(かね)むしられた(とき)絶望(ぜつぼう)といったらありませんでした。

      The despair I felt when the robber tore the money from me was indescribable.

      • N1

      雑草(ざっそう)(むし)っても(むし)っても()えてくるのが鬱陶(うっとう)しいのなんのって…。

      It's so frustrating that, no matter how many times I pluck the weeds, they just keep growing back.

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