“To tear off” in Japanese
Short answer
To tear off in Japanese is “剥がす” (hagasu). Full 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.
Other ways to say “To tear off” in Japanese
剥ぎ取る
hagitoru to tear off, to strip off, to rip off, to scrape off; to rob (someone) of (clothes), to divest (someone) of (powers, rank, etc.)
掻き毟る
kakimushiru to tear off, to pluck, to scratch off
引っ剥ぐ
hippagu to tear off
引き剥ぐ
hikihagu to tear off
ちぎり取る
chigiritoru to tear off, to rip off
引き剥がす
hikihagasu to tear off, to rip off
むしり取る
mushiritoru to tear off, to pluck off, to take forcibly
引きちぎる
hikichigiru to tear off
引っぺがす
hippegasu to tear off, to rip off, to peel off
引き裂く
hikisaku to tear up, to tear off, to rip up, to tear to pieces; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.), to force apart, to tear apart
ひん剥く
hinmuku to peel (roughly), to tear off, to rip off
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