もぎ

This is the 3819th most frequent Japanese word.

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もぎ

"もぎ" means "mock" or "practice," often used in contexts like exams or trials.


In this sentence, 'もぎ' is used in the verb form 'もぎ取る', which means 'to pick off or pluck forcefully'. It is associated with the action of removing something by pulling.

リンゴをもぎ取った。

I picked the apple off.


Here, 'もぎ' appears as part of the compound 'もぎる', referring to the act of tearing or removing elements attached to an item, like padding or stuffing.

詰め物をもぎったら元に戻せません。

Once you rip off the padding, you can't put it back.


In this usage, 'もぎ' is combined with 'たて', meaning 'just picked'. It conveys the immediacy and freshness of the action of picking fruits.

もぎたての果物は本当に美味しい。

Freshly picked fruits are really delicious.