to tear off, to peel off, to rip off, to strip off, to skin, to flay, to bark
| Present tense | Japanese |
|---|---|
| Plain | 剥ぐ |
| Polite | 剥ぎます |
| Negative | 剥がない |
| Polite negative | 剥ぎません |
| Past tense | Japanese |
|---|---|
| Plain | 剥いだ |
| Polite | 剥ぎました |
| Negative | 剥がなかった |
| Polite negative | 剥ぎませんでした |
| Form | Japanese |
|---|---|
| Te-form | 剥いで |
| Te + iru (ongoing) | 剥いでいる |
| Te + aru (resultant) | 剥いである |
| Te + oku (preparation) | 剥いでおく |
| Te + shimau (completely) | 剥いでしまう |
| Potential (can do) | Japanese |
|---|---|
| Affirmative | 剥げる |
| Negative | 剥げない |
| Past | 剥げた |
| Past negative | 剥げなかった |
| Volitional (let's do / will do) | Japanese |
|---|---|
| Plain | 剥ごう |
| Polite | 剥ぎましょう |
| Imperative (command) | Japanese |
|---|---|
| Affirmative | 剥げ |
| Negative | 剥ぐな |
| Conditional (if / when) | Japanese |
|---|---|
| Affirmative | 剥げば |
| Negative | 剥がなければ |
| Causative (make / let someone do) | Japanese |
|---|---|
| Affirmative | 剥がせる |
| Negative | 剥がせない |
| Past | 剥がせた |
| Past negative | 剥がせなかった |
| Passive (be done by someone) | Japanese |
|---|---|
| Affirmative | 剥がれる |
| Negative | 剥がれない |
| Past | 剥がれた |
| Past negative | 剥がれなかった |
| Causative-passive (be made to do) | Japanese |
|---|---|
| Affirmative | 剥がせられる |
| Negative | 剥がせられない |
皮を剥ぐと中身が見える
You can see what's inside when you peel the skin.