Present and future
now, habits, and what is to come
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI take off clothes or shoes | ||
| NegativeI don’t take off clothes or shoes |
JAPANESE VERB
ぬぐ
脱ぐ
to take off clothes or shoes
- #71 most used
- Godan verb (u-verb)
Conjugation
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Past
finished actions
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI took off clothes or shoes | ||
| NegativeI didn’t take off clothes or shoes |
Te-form
て形 · joining actions, “doing”, requests
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| て-formtaking off clothes or shoes, and… | ||
| Doing now (て います)I am taking off clothes or shoes | ||
| Please (て ください)please take off clothes or shoes |
Potential
可能形 · “can”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI can take off clothes or shoes | ||
| NegativeI can’t take off clothes or shoes |
Want to
たい形 · “want to”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI want to take off clothes or shoes | ||
| NegativeI don’t want to take off clothes or shoes |
Volitional
意向形 · “let’s”, “I’ll”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| Let’slet’s take off clothes or shoes |
Conditional
条件形 · “if” and “when”
- If (ば) if I take off clothes or shoes
- If, when (たら) if I take off clothes or shoes
Commands and requests
命令形 · from gentle to blunt
- Do it (なさい) take off clothes or shoes (do it)
- Plain command take off clothes or shoes!
- Please don’t please don’t take off clothes or shoes
Passive and causative
受身形・使役形 · “is done”, “make someone do”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| PassiveI am taken off clothes or shoes | ||
| CausativeI make someone take off clothes or shoes |
How to use ぬぐ
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present and future
げんかん で くつ を ぬぎます。
You take your shoes off at the entrance.
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Past
あつかった から、 コート を ぬいだ。
It was hot, so I took off my coat.
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Te-form
ここ で くつ を ぬいで ください。
Please take your shoes off here.
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Potential
ブーツ が きつくて、 ひとり で ぬげません。
My boots are so tight I can't get them off alone.
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Want to
あつい。 はやく ジャケット を ぬぎたい。
It's hot. I want to take this jacket off.
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Volitional
ここ で ぼうし を ぬごう。
Let's take our hats off here.
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Conditional
うわぎ を ぬげば、 すずしく なります よ。
If you take your jacket off, you'll feel cooler.
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Commands and requests
たたみ の うえ で は スリッパ を ぬぎなさい。
Take your slippers off on the tatami.
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Passive and causative
こども に ぬれた ふく を ぬがせました。
I had the children take off their wet clothes.
Good to know
- ぬぐ takes off clothes, shoes or a hat; はずす takes off glasses or a watch.
Where you hear ぬぐ
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Japanese · Beginner Level 2
- うち で は くつ を ぬぎます。 At home we take our shoes off.
- おふろ の まえ に ゆかた を ぬぎました。 I took off the yukata before the bath.
- これから コート を ぬぎます。 I'll take my coat off now.
Japanese · Beginner Level 3
- うち で は、 くつ を ぬぎます。 At home, we take off our shoes.
- りょかん で くつ を ぬぎました。 I took off my shoes at the inn.
- あした、 おてら で くつ を ぬぎます。 Tomorrow I'll take off my shoes at the temple.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: godan verb (u-verb).