剝がす

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 剝がす, read はがす, is a transitive godan verb with the written stem 剝が and dictionary-form ending す.
• Basic usage: Use it for removing something attached to a surface, as in 札を剝がす.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Grammar and combinations
  • It is transitive, with the removed item taking を; something coming off by itself is expressed by 剝がれる.