Japanese Conversation · Level 23
90 words
Japanese word
脱ぐ
Pronunciation
Romajinugu
Meaning
- verbtake off
Example
家に帰ったら、靴を脱ぎます。ie ni kae tta ra kutsu o nu gi ma su
I take off my shoes when I get home.
More examples
暑いので、上着を脱ぎます。atsu i no de uwa gi o nu gi ma su
It is hot, so I take off my jacket.
Core concept
Expresses the movement from wearing an item to having it off the body.
Common phrases
靴を脱ぐkutsu o nu gu
take off one's shoes
服を脱ぐfuku o nu gu
take off one's clothes
帽子を脱ぐbō shi o nu gu
take off one's hat
Similar words
外すhazusu: To detach and remove an item from the body, especially something fastened or attached.
取るtoru: To remove a worn item or other object from the body in a general everyday sense.
Definition in Japanese
身に着けている衣服や靴などを外し、着用していない状態にする。mi ni tsu ke te i ru i fuku ya kutsu na do o hazu shi chaku yō shi te i na i jō tai ni su ru
Word origin
脱ぐ (nugu) is an uncompounded native Japanese verb; its written form contains 脱 (datsu, "remove"), which directly represents the act of taking a worn item off.
Usage tips
- In ordinary Japanese, 脱ぐ (nugu) covers both taking off one item, such as shoes, and removing clothing more generally, while context identifies what is removed.