剥がす

はがす

to tear off, to peel off, to rip off, to strip off, to skin, to flay, to disrobe, to deprive of, to detach, to disconnect

What does 剥がす mean?

剥がす is a Japanese verb meaning to tear off, to peel off, to rip off, to strip off, to skin, to flay, to disrobe, to deprive of, to detach, to disconnect in English. It is written as 剥がす in kanji, はがす in hiragana, and hagasu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼女は窓からステッカーを引き剥がした。

She tore away the stickers from the window.