Japanese word

はがす

Pronunciation

Romajihagasu

Meaning

  • verbpeel off

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • シールをはがすshī ru o ha ga su

    peel off a sticker

  • ラベルをはがすra be ru o ha ga su

    peel off a label

  • テープをはがすtē pu o ha ga su

    peel off tape

Similar words

剥ぐhagu: To remove a covering or outer layer by pulling it away from something.
引き剥がすhikihagasu: To pull an attached layer or object away with force.
取り外すtorihazusu: To detach an attached object from its place, usually without removing a surface layer.

Definition in Japanese

紙や薄い膜などを、貼り付いた面から離して取る。kami ya usu i maku na do o ha ri tsu i ta men ka ra hana shi te to ru

Word origin

The native Japanese verb はがす (hagasu) is related to 剥ぐ (hagu, "to strip or peel") and expresses the act of removing something by separating it from what it covers.

Usage tips

  • 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 meanings

  • removeverb

Opposites

  • 貼るharustickverb

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