JLPT N1 Advanced
剥ぐ
To tear off a covering or forcibly strip someone of clothes, possessions, or status.
Readings
Other forms
剥ぎます polite form
剥いで te-form
剥いだ past tense
剥がされる passive form
剝ぐ less common kanji
1 Verb (Godan, transitive)
To peel or strip off a surface
Describes the act of forcefully tearing off an attached surface layer, skin, or covering.
Example
魚 の 皮 を きれいに 剥ぐ の は 難しい です 。
It's difficult to skin a fish cleanly.
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2 Verb (Godan, transitive)
To strip or deprive someone of something
Refers to the forceful deprivation of clothing, possessions, or professional status.
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