Illustration: In the courtyard of an aging apartment building, the painted backrest of a wooden bench has developed broad curled flakes. One flake is caught halfway through falling, revealing bare wood directly beneath its former place.

JLPT N1verbLevel estimated by Bebop

はげる

hageru

to peel off, to come off

Example sentences

  1. 壁かべからペンキが剥はげ始はじめていた。

    The paint was coming off the wall.

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  2. ペンキが剥はげてるよ。

    The paint is off.

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  3. ペンキがすぐはげてしまう。

    This paint comes off easily.

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