No. 3,819 in Japanese
もぎ
"もぎ" means "mock" or "practice," often used in contexts like exams or trials.
In a sentence
リンゴをもぎ取った。
I picked the apple off.
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.
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.
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.
もぎたての果物は本当に美味しい。
Freshly picked fruits are really delicious.
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.
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