脱ぐ
ぬぐ
to take off (clothes)
Nugu (脱ぐ) is a godan verb meaning "to take off (clothes)". Its polite form is 脱ぎます (nugimasu), its te form is 脱いで (nuide), its past form is 脱いだ (nuida), and its negative form is 脱がない (nuganai).
Godan verbJLPT N5
Nugu (脱ぐ) conjugation quick reference
脱ぐ means "to take off (clothes)". Its main forms are listed below, with links to the grammar pattern behind each form.
Nugu example sentences
くつを脱ぎます。
I take off my shoes.
コートを脱ぎました。
I took off my coat.
シャツを脱ぎません。
I don’t take off my shirt.
How to use Nugu: grammar notes
•Use を after the clothing item you're taking off — for example, 「くつを脱ぐ」 means "take off (your) shoes."
•Don’t use 脱ぐ for accessories like glasses or rings — it’s only for things like clothes, shoes, or hats.
•Remember that 脱ぐ is for removing things from yourself — don’t use it when talking about taking off someone else’s clothes (use 脱がせる instead).
•JLPT N5 level
Common phrases with Nugu
靴を脱ぐ（くつをぬぐ）
to take off (one's) shoes
服を脱いでください（ふくをぬいでください）
Please take off your clothes
上着を脱いでもいいですか（うわぎをぬいでもいいですか）
May I take off my jacket?
Nugu (脱ぐ) conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Forms | ||
| Dictionary Form | 脱ぐ | nugu |
| Masu Form | 脱ぎます | nugimasu |
| Te Form | 脱いで | nuide |
| Past Form | 脱いだ | nuida |
| Negative Form | 脱がない | nuganai |
| Past Negative | 脱がなかった | nuganakatta |
| Polite Forms | ||
| Polite Present | 脱ぎます | nugimasu |
| Polite Past | 脱ぎました | nugimashita |
| Polite Negative | 脱ぎません | nugimasen |
| Polite Past Negative | 脱ぎませんでした | nugimasendeshita |
| Advanced Forms | ||
| Potential Form | 脱げる | nugeru |
| Passive Form | 脱がれる | nugareru |
| Causative Form | 脱がせる | nugaseru |
| Causative Passive | 脱がされる | nugasareru |
| Volitional Form | 脱ごう | nugou |
| Imperative Form | 脱げ | nuge |
| Conditional Forms | ||
| Conditional (ば) | 脱げば | nugeba |
| Conditional (たら) | 脱いだら | nuidara |
| Other Forms | ||
| Progressive Form | 脱いでいる | nuideiru |
| Desire (たい) | 脱ぎたい | nugitai |
| Prohibition | 脱ぐな | nuguna |