“To pluck” in Japanese
Short answer
To pluck in Japanese is “捥ぐ” (mogu). Full meaning: to pluck (esp. by twisting from a tree), to pick (e.g. apples).
Other ways to say “To pluck” in Japanese
毟る
mushiru to pluck, to pick, to tear
摘み取る
tsumamitoru to pluck, to pick, to nip off
摘む
tsumamu to pick, to pluck; to snip, to cut, to nip, to trim; to pinch, to hold (between one's fingers), to pick up (with chopsticks, tweezers, etc.)
掻き毟る
kakimushiru to tear off, to pluck, to scratch off
手折る
taoru to break by hand (e.g. a flower), to break off (a twig), to pluck (a flower, a bud); to make a young woman one's own thing
毮る
mushiru to pluck, to pick, to tear
挘る
mushiru to pluck, to pick, to tear
むしる
mushiru to pluck, to pick, to tear
ムシる
mushiru to pluck, to pick, to tear
つみ取る
tsumitoru to pluck, to pick, to nip off
摘みとる
tsumitoru to pluck, to pick, to nip off
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