剥ぐ・剝ぐ・折ぐ|はぐhagu[1]atamadaka (head-high)
へぐhegu[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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Which spelling to use
剥ぐ剥ぐ（はぐ） is the most common written form. Learners should use it in ordinary writing and as their default choice.
剝ぐ剝ぐ（はぐ） is a rarely used written variant. You may encounter it in written sources, but learners should normally use 剥ぐ（はぐ） instead.
折ぐ折ぐ（はぐ） is a rarely used written variant. You may encounter it in written sources, but learners should normally use 剥ぐ（はぐ） instead.
Definitions
- godan verb, transitive verbto tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay; to bark
- godan verb, transitive verbto strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 剥ぐ（はぐ） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 剥ぎます（はぎます） |
| Negative (nai) | 剥がない（はがない） |
| polite (masen) | 剥ぎません（はぎません） |
| classical zu / nu | 剥がず・剥がぬ（はがず・はがぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 剥いだ（はいだ） |
| polite (mashita) | 剥ぎました（はぎました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 剥がなかった（はがなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 剥ぎませんでした（はぎませんでした） |
| Te form | 剥いで（はいで） |
| Potential | 剥げる（はげる） |
| Passive | 剥がれる（はがれる） |
| Causative | 剥がせる（はがせる） |
| Causative passive | 剥がせられる・剥がされる（はがせられる・はがされる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 剥げば（はげば） |
| tara | 剥いだら（はいだら） |
| Volitional | 剥ごう（はごう） |
| polite (mashou) | 剥ぎましょう（はぎましょう） |
| Imperative | 剥げ（はげ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Transitive / intransitive pair
ペンキが剥げる
ペンキを剥ぐ
剥げる describes paint or a surface layer coming off by itself, while 剥ぐ refers to someone deliberately stripping or peeling it off.
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Synonyms & antonyms
- SynonymはがすNeutralFor peeling things off a surface, like posters or stickers; 「剥ぐ」 centers on stripping skin or depriving, with a stronger force.
- SynonymむくNeutralPeeling or paring skin and shells, like peeling an orange; 「剥ぐ」 centers on skinning animals and depriving.
- Synonym引き剥がすひきはがすNeutralTearing something off with force; 「剥ぐ」 focuses on stripping away a surface layer.
- Synonym引っぺがすひっぱがすCasualColloquial: ripping something off in one go, with a rough nuance; 「剥ぐ」 is more neutral.
- Synonym引き剥ぐひきはぐNeutralRipping or pulling things off; rare in use, whereas 「剥ぐ」 is the more common choice.
- Synonymひん剥くひんむくCasualColloquial: stripping clothes off roughly, as in 「着物をひん剥く」; also means opening the eyes wide. 「剥ぐ」 is more neutral.
- Related引き裂くひきさくNeutralTearing something in two, or forcibly splitting up couples and families; 「剥ぐ」 focuses on stripping a surface layer.
- Related剥ぎ取るはぎとるNeutralStripping something off, or stripping someone of power or status; close to 「剥ぐ」 but puts the stress on taking it away.
- Relatedむしり取るむしりとるNeutralPlucking or yanking things off by pulling at them, or taking something by force; 「剥ぐ」 focuses on stripping a surface layer.
- Related引きちぎるひきちぎるNeutralTearing something off or apart with force; 「剥ぐ」 is about peeling off the surface in one piece.
- Related引っ剥ぐひっぱぐCasualColloquial: tearing or peeling things off; rare, with 「剥ぐ」 the more usual word.
Use 「剥ぐ」 for stripping off skin, depriving someone of something, or removing clothes, as in 「化けの皮を剥ぐ」. For peeling off stickers or posters, say 「剥がす」; for peeling fruit, 「剥く」; for seizing by force, 「剥ぎ取る」; for tearing apart, 「引きちぎる」.
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Japanese definitions
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