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    3. 剥く

    剥く

    剥むく​

    to peel

    N2KMT9CoreVerb, TransitiveFood & DiningKanji Vocab11 strokes

    剝く

    むく

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to peel, to skin, to pare, to hull, to strip
    word usually written using kana alone
    2.
    to bare (teeth, fangs), to open wide (eyes)
    word usually written using kana alone

    Stroke 0 / 11

    Speed1.0x

    りんごの皮かわを剥むいてください。

    Please peel the apple.

    KMT5Food & Dining
    料りょう理り教きょう室しつでは、玉たまねぎを素す早ばやく剥むくコツを学まなんだ。

    In the cooking class, I learned tips for quickly peeling onions.

    KMT8Food & DiningEducation
    彼かれは手て際ぎわよくオレンジの皮かわを剥むいた。

    He skillfully peeled the orange.

    KMT9Food & DiningDaily Life
    怒いかりで彼かれは歯はを剥むき出だしにした。

    In anger, he bared his teeth.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かの女じょはエビの殻からを剥むくのがとても上じょう手ずだ。

    She is very good at peeling shrimp.

    KMT9Food & DiningDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    剥
    へ.ぐ・へず.る・む.く・む.ける・は.がれる・は.ぐ…(4)
    come off・peel・fade・discolor
    Kanji
    く
    ku
    Kana
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