剝げる

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 剝げる is read as はげる and is an intransitive verb for paint or a surface layer peeling off or losing its finish.
• Basic usage: Paint peeling in places on a chair appears in 塗装がところどころ剝げる, while a sign's coating peeling in sunlight appears in 看板の塗装が剝げる.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• The peeling material takes が
  • The paint or coating that comes away is the subject in 塗装が剝げる.
• Difference from 剝がす
  • Unlike the transitive verb for someone removing an attached layer, this word describes the layer itself coming off.