Japanese Conversation · Level 29
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Japanese word
はげる
Pronunciation
Romajihageru
Meaning
- verbpeel off
Example
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.
More examples
強い日差しで、店の看板の文字がはげました。tsuyo i hi za shi de mise no kan ban no moji ga ha ge ma shi ta
The letters on the shop sign wore off in strong sunlight.
Core concept
Presents something as losing an outer layer or covering through peeling, fading, or hair loss.
Common phrases
頭がはげるatama ga ha ge ru
go bald
ペンキがはげるpe n ki ga ha ge ru
paint peels off
メッキがはげるme kki ga ha ge ru
plating peels off
色がはげるiro ga ha ge ru
color fades
Similar words
剥がれるhagareru: To come loose and separate from the surface it covers.
むけるmukeru: To come off as a skin, shell, or thin outer layer.
色褪せるiroaseru: To lose its original color and become pale or dull.
Definition in Japanese
表面を覆うものや付着した色が取れたり、髪が抜けたりして、覆いがなくなること。hyō men o ō u mo no ya fu chaku shi ta iro ga to re ta ri kami ga nu ke ta ri shi te ō i ga na ku na ru ko to
Word origin
はげる (hageru) is a native Japanese verb connected with はぐ (hagu, "to peel or strip"); the form はげる expresses a covering coming off without stating an agent.
Usage tips
- The verb はげる (hageru) can describe paint, a wall finish, or hair, so Japanese uses one verb where English commonly uses several different expressions.
Other meanings
- go baldverb
- wear offverb
- come offverb
Opposites
- 付着するfuchakusuruadhereverb
Related words
- はげhagebaldnessnoun