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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

剥く

剝く

Reading

Kana: むく
Romaji: muku
Kana
Romaji

Definition

v5k
vt
1

to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)

Kanji

Readings: ハク、 ホク、 へ.ぐ、 へず.る、 む.く、 む.ける、 は.がれる、 は.ぐ、 は.げる、 は.がす
Meanings: come off, peel, fade, discolor

Example Sentences

(いもうと)(まめ)(かわ)をむいた。
➥My sister shelled the beans.
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文明人(ぶんめいじん)一皮(ひとかわ)むけば野蛮人(やばんじん)
➥Scratch a Russian and find a Tartar.
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(かれ)(ころ)んでひざをすりむいた。
➥He scraped his knee in a fall.
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オレンジをむいてあげよう。
➥I'll peel an orange for you.
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彼女(かのじょ)白目(しろめ)をむいています。
➥Her eyes are rolled back.
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(わたし)林檎(りんご)(かわ)をむくことができる。
➥I can peel an apple.
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