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Meaning of 剥く(むく) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

剥く
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
むく
Romaji
muku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ku` ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull

Example Sentences

剥く, むく used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
剥く
Plain Polite
剥きます
Negative
剥かない
Negative Polite
剥きません

Past

Plain
剥いた
Plain Polite
剥きました
Negative
剥かなかった
Negative Polite
剥きませんでした

Te

Plain
剥いて
Plain Polite
剥きまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
剥かれる
Plain Polite
剥かれます
Negative
剥かれない
Negative Polite
剥かれません

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Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

come off, peel, fade, discolor

On: ハク, ホク

Kun: へ.ぐ, へず.る, む.く, む.ける, は.がれる, は.ぐ, は.げる, は.がす

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