むく
Usually written in kana. Kanji spelling 剥く
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull
JLPT N2 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-ku), Transitive
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to strip- to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | むく | むきます |
| Negative | むかない | むきません |
| Past | むいた | むきました |
| Past negative | むかなかった | むきませんでした |
| Te-form | むいて |
|---|---|
| Potential | むける |
| Passive | むかれる |
| Causative | むかせる |
| Volitional | むこう |
| Imperative | むけ |
| Conditional (ば) | むけば |
| Conditional (たら) | むいたら |
Example sentences
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My sister shelled the beans.
オレンジをむいてあげよう。
I'll peel an orange for you.
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Take the skin off before you eat the apple.
りんごを剥いて。
Peel the apple.
リンゴの皮を剥いて。
Peel the apple.
More examples (9)
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They stripped the tree of its bark.
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The boy stripped a tree of the bark.
じゃがいもの皮を剥いて。
Peel the potatoes.
ついに化けの皮を剥いだ。
Finally he showed his true colours.
トムはリンゴの皮を剥いた。
Tom peeled the apple.
栗を剥くのって、めんどくさっ。
It's a hassle to take the husks off of chestnuts.
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He's peeling her an apple.
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Take care not to fall down and skin your knee.
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Peel the apples and cut them in half, cutting out the core.