むく【
剥く
】

muku

Godan Verb (ku)

1. to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to strip

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

このなしの皮かわをむくナイフを貸かして下ください。

kono nashino kawao muku naifuo kashite kudasai.

Lend me a knife with which to peel this pear.

Godan Verb (ku)

2. to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

Other forms:

60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

むいた

muita

The past form

1. Peeled; Stripped

★ Common

Verb

#37439

むいて

muite

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Peel; To peel

★ Common

Verb

#25785

むかない

mukanai

The negative form

1. Not peeling; Leaving unpeeled

★ Common

Verb

#120236

むかなかった

mukanakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not peel; Was not peeled

★ Common

Verb

#649709

むきました

mukimashita

The polite past form

1. Peeled; Removed the skin of

★ Common

Verb

#266255

むきます

mukimasu

The polite form

1. To peel; To skin

★ Common

Verb

#181638

むきません

mukimasen

The polite negative form

1. Won't peel.; Do not peel.

★ Common

Verb

#420770

むきませんでした

mukimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not peel.; Did not skin.

★ Common

Verb

#799732

Common 24 items

むいたばかり

muitabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just peeled; Recently peeled

★ Common

Verb

#581198

むいちゃう

muichau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. Peel off; Strip

★ Common

Verb

#304638

むいちゃダメ

muicha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't peel it.; Don't remove the skin.

★ Common

Verb

#480252

むいていない

muite inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Unpeeled; Not peeled

★ Common

Verb

#311290

むいている

muite iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Peeling; Removing skin/covering

★ Common

Verb

#140818

むいてわいけない

muitewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not peel.; Do not peel.

★ Common

Adjective

#1536999

むいてもいう

muitemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May peel.; Can peel.

★ Common

Adjective

#1536999

むいとく

muitoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Peel; Prepare

★ Common

Verb

#357028

むかないで

mukanaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't peel.; Don't skin.

★ Common

Verb

#173475

むかなきゃ

mukanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must peel; Have to peel

★ Common

Verb

#308135

むかなくてもいう

mukanakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to peel.; No need to peel.

★ Common

Adjective

#1536999

むかなければならない

mukanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must peel; Have to peel

★ Common

Adjective

#734009

むきたい

mukitai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to peel; Want to skin

★ Common

Verb

#551228

むきたくない

mukitakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to peel.; Don't want to be peeled.

★ Common

Verb

#575233

むくところ

muku tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to peel; About to skin

★ Common

Verb

#353637

むくみたい

muku mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Like peeling; As if stripping

★ Common

Verb

#379735

むけない

mukenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot peel.; Cannot be peeled.

★ Common

Verb

#202041

むける

mukeru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Peel; Shed

Verb

#69240

むこう

mukō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's peel.; Let's strip.

★ Common

Verb

#35988

むいています

muite imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Peeling; Being peeled

★ Common

Verb

#294874

むかないでください

mukanaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Please don't peel.; Please don't skin.

★ Common

Verb

#600827

むきなさい

mukinasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Peel it.; Peel!

★ Common

Verb

#439537

むきましょう

mukimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's peel.; Let's strip.

★ Common

Verb

#147762

むけます

mukemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can peel; Is able to peel

★ Common

Verb

#236987

Advanced 28 items

むいたそうだ

muita sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. It seems...; Apparently...

★ Common

Verb

#662150

むいただろう

muitadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably peeled.; Probably removed skin.

★ Common

Verb

#1536999

むいたところ

muita tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Peeled; Just peeled

★ Common

Verb

#536497

むいたら

muitara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when peeled

★ Common

Verb

#101435

むいたらしい

muitarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seemed to have peeled.; Apparently peeled.

★ Common

Verb

#792074

むいてくれ

muite kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Peel it.; Peel for me.

★ Common

Verb

#174127

むいてちょうだい

muite chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Peel it for me.; Peel for me, please.

★ Common

Verb

#336435

むかせられる

mukaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be peeled; To be stripped

★ Common

Verb

#891582

むかせる

mukaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To peel; To skin

★ Common

Verb

#308735

むかないでくれ

mukanaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't peel it.; Please don't peel it.

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

むかなければいけない

mukanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must peel; Have to peel

★ Common

Adjective

#866112

むかれる

mukareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be peeled; To be stripped

★ Common

Verb

#296712

むきがち

mukigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to peeling; Tendency to strip

★ Common

Verb

#316230

むききる

mukikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To strip clean; To exhaust

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

むきそうだ

mukisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. About to peel; About to shed skin

★ Common

Verb

#658190

むきっぱなし

mukippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Stripped; Bare

★ Common

Verb

#450977

むきぬく

mukinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Strip away; Uncover

★ Common

Verb

#1536999

むくそうだ

muku sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. Apparently peels; They say it peels

★ Common

Verb

#1536999

むくと

mukuto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when peeled; When peeling

★ Common

Verb

#137581

むくな

mukuna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't peel.; Don't strip.

★ Common

Verb

#101903

むくなら

mukunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If peeling; When peeling

★ Common

Verb

#254948

むくようだ

muku yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Looks like

★ Common

Verb

#655128

むくらしい

mukurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems to peel.; Apparently peels.

★ Common

Verb

#650344

むけ

muke

A strong, direct command

1. Peel; Shed

Verb

#16724

むけば

mukeba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. if/when peeled; when stripping

★ Common

Verb

#89912

むいてくださいませ

muite kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please peel it.; Please remove the skin.

★ Common

Verb

#586517

むいてわならない

muitewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Do not peel.; Must not be peeled.

★ Common

Adjective

#1536999

むいてもよろしい

muitemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I peel it?; You may peel it.

★ Common

Adjective

#1536999

むく【
剥く
】

muku

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