English–Japanese

“peel off” in Japanese

Japanese

Alsoはげる (hageru)

Pronunciation

Romajihagasu

Example

シールをはがします。shī ru o ha ga shi ma su

I peel off the sticker.

Illustration for はがす (peel off)

How to say “peel off” in Japanese

“Peel off” in Japanese is はがす (hagasu).

Describes making an attached layer or object come away from the surface beneath it.

Full entry for はがす: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with はがす

古いテープをはがすと、机の表面を傷つけることがあります。furu i tē pu o ha ga su to tsukue no hyō men o kizu tsu ke ru ko to ga a ri ma su

If you peel off old tape, you may damage the surface of the desk.

Tips for using はがす

  • Unlike English peel, はがす (hagasu) does not normally describe peeling a banana; Japanese usually uses 皮をむく (kawa o muku) for removing fruit skin.

Other Japanese words for “peel off”

古い壁のペンキがはげました。furu i kabe no pe n ki ga ha ge ma shi ta

The paint on the old wall peeled off.

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