Word details
もぎ取る
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word もぎ取る.
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Entry
1
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to tear off
2
to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
Examples
警官は殺人犯から拳銃をもぎ取った。
The policeman wrested a gun from the murderer.
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