剥げる

はげる

to come off, to be worn off, to fade, to discolor

Also:to fade

What does 剥げる mean?

剥げる is a Japanese verb meaning to come off, to be worn off, to fade, to discolor in English. It can also be translated as to fade depending on context. It is written as 剥げる in kanji, はげる in hiragana, and hageru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

壁からペンキが剥げ始めていた。

The paint was coming off the wall.