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What does 剥ぐ (はぐ, hagu) mean?

剥ぐ (はぐ, hagu) means to peel off, strip away.

Quick facts
Readingはぐ
Romajihagu
Part of speechgodan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
はぐ
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhagu

to peel off, strip away

  1. 1godan verb · transitive to tear off; to peel off; to rip off
  2. 2godan verb · transitive to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of

Example sentences

  • They peel the bark off the tree to make medicine.

  • I want to strip off his mask and expose his true self.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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