脱皮

Reading

Kana: だっぴ

Romaji: dappi

Definitions

noun

vs

1

ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; molting; moulting; casting off

2

freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)

Kanji

脱

Readings: ダツ、 ぬ.ぐ、 ぬ.げる

Meanings: undress, removing, escape from, get rid of, be left out, take off

皮

Readings: ヒ、 かわ

Meanings: pelt, skin, hide, leather, skin radical (no. 107)

Example Sentence

蛇(へび)は脱皮(だっぴ)した。

➥The snake sheds its skin.