かきむしる

Frequency rank: 25,547. – 25,727. (for form 掻き毟る: 21,180. – 21,304.)

Godan verb with 'ru' ending; transitive verb

to tear off; to pluck; to scratch offword usually written using kana alone

Forms

かきむしるFrequency rank: 25,547. – 25,727.
掻き毟る【かきむしる】Frequency rank: 21,180. – 21,304.
掻きむしる【かきむしる】Frequency rank: 23,860. – 24,001.
搔き毟る【かきむしる】

Generated definitions (experimental)

to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off

This expression is used to describe the action of forcibly removing something from a surface, such as tearing off a label or scratching at a surface to remove paint or skin.

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He plucked the fruit from the tree.

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She scratched off the scab.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to tear off; to pluck; to scratch offto scratch one's head (in confusion)to scratch off one's skinto scratch due to stressto pluck at one's emotionsa scratch woundhabit of scratchingto refrain from scratchingto scratch one's hairto keep scratching due to anxiety

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)

Wiktionary

Example sentences

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She doubled over, clutching her side.

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