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剥ぐ
Meaning in Englishto tear off, to peel off, to rip off
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What it means
What does 剥ぐ mean? It means to remove the outer layer from something by peeling or stripping, such as skin, rind, paint, or clothing, exposing what lies beneath.
Main meanings
- To remove the outer layer from a surface or object, such as skin, rind, or paint.
- To skin an animal or fruit as part of preparation.
- Figurative: to reveal or uncover by removing an outer layer.
How to use it
Used as a transitive verb with an object marked by を or with nouns describing a surface or coating; common in cooking, carpentry, and everyday conversation. Casual and neutral in tone; typical patterns include Xを剥ぐ or Xの皮を剥ぐ.
Variants and close terms
- むく (むく) – general peeling; romaji: muku
- 剥がす (はがす) – to peel off or strip away something attached; romaji: hagasu
Composition
- 剥: peel, strip; core semantic, indicating removal of an outer layer. The suffix ぐ marks the verb form.
Etymology
剥 ぐ combined forms a verb meaning peeling; the semantic core is peeling or stripping; the okurigana indicates verb form; no external borrowing involved.
Word class
verb (godan, transitive)
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