もぎ()

もぎとる
verb (godan)
to pluck off; to tear off; to wrench away
他動詞 transitiveaction
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Presentもぎ()もぎ()らない
Present politeもぎ()りますもぎ()りません
Pastもぎ()ったもぎ()らなかった
Past politeもぎ()りましたもぎ()りませんでした
て formもぎ()ってもぎ()らなくて
ている presentもぎ()っているもぎ()っていない
ている politeもぎ()っていますもぎ()っていません
ている pastもぎ()っていたもぎ()っていなかった
ている past politeもぎ()っていましたもぎ()っていませんでした
Conditional ばもぎ()ればもぎ()らなければ
Conditional たらもぎ()ったらもぎ()らなかったら
Volitionalもぎ()ろう
Volitional politeもぎ()りましょう
Potentialもぎ()れるもぎ()れない
Passiveもぎ()られるもぎ()られない
Causativeもぎ()らせるもぎ()らせない
Imperativeもぎ()もぎ()るな
1. to pluck off; to tear off; to pick (fruit)
To pull or twist something off from where it is attached. Commonly used for picking fruit directly from a tree or bush.
りんご()からもぎ()る。
To pluck an apple from the tree.
I picked a ripe tomato and ate it.
()ども(はな)もぎ()ってしまった。
The child tore off the flower.
2. to wrench away; to snatch; to seize by force
To take something away forcefully from someone's grasp or possession. Used figuratively for winning something through great effort.
I snatched the ball from the opponent's hands.
After a close game, we seized the victory.
After years of negotiation, we were finally able to secure the contract.

A compound verb: もぐ (to pluck, to twist off) + () (to take). The もぐ component conveys the twisting or pulling motion of detaching something from where it grows or is attached.

Transitivity

Transitive. The thing being plucked or snatched is marked with .

Common collocations

Similar words

  • もぐ: to pluck — the simpler base verb; doesn't emphasize the 'taking' aspect as strongly
  • ()きちぎる: to tear off — more violent; implies ripping rather than twisting
  • (うば)(): to seize, to snatch — broader; used for taking by force in general