むしる

to pluck, to pick, to tear

What does むしる mean?

むしる is a Japanese verb meaning to pluck, to pick, to tear in English. It is written as むしる in hiragana, and mushiru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

子どもたちよりむしろ親たちに責任がある。

The parents, rather than the children, are to blame.