削そぎ落おとす

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Meanings

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godan verb (-su), transitive verb

chip off; scrape off; prune

Describes removing something by slicing, shaving, or cutting it away from a surface or whole. Often used for trimming branches, shaving wood, or scraping off excess material.

枝えだを削そぎ落おとして、木きの形かたちを整ととのえた。
I pruned the branches to shape the tree.

大だい根こんの皮かわを削そぎ落おとすようにむく。

Peel the daikon by scraping off the skin.

Written forms

削そぎ落おとすUsage46%
Standard kanji spelling using 削 (to shave/scrape) and 落 (to drop).
そぎ落おとすUsage45%
Common kana spelling for the first part, often used when the kanji 削 is less familiar.
そぎおとすUsage4%
そぎ落おとすUsage2%
search-only kanji form
Search-only kana variant with 落す.
殺そぎ落おとすUsage1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form using 殺; not recommended for learners.
削そぎ落おとすUsage1%
search-only kanji form
Search-only variant with 落す instead of 落とす.

Kanji

落fall, drop, come down
削plane, sharpen, whittle
殺kill, murder, butcher

Similar words

削けずる
削る is a general verb for shaving, scraping, or cutting down; 削ぎ落とす emphasizes the action of slicing something off and letting it fall away.
そぐ
そぐ means to slice or chip off, often used for cutting at an angle; 削ぎ落とす adds the nuance of dropping or removing the cut piece.

Etymology

Compound of 削ぎ (continuative form of 削ぐ, 'to slice/chip off') + 落とす ('to drop/let fall'). The kanji 削 suggests shaving or scraping, while 落とす indicates the removed piece falls away.