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    3. 化けの皮が剥がれる

    化けの皮が剥がれる

    化ばけ​の​皮かわが​剥はが​れ​る​

    to betray oneself

    NTVerbEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab36 strokes

    化けの皮がはがれるばけの皮が剥がれるばけの皮がはがれる

    ばけのかわがはがれる

    Verb

    1.
    to betray oneself, to reveal one's true colors, to show the cloven hoof, to throw off the mask, to give oneself away
    idiomatic expression

    Stroke 0 / 36

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    化
    ば.ける・ば.かす・ふ.ける・け.する…(2)
    change・take the form of・influence・enchant・delude…(1)
    Kanji
    皮
    かわ…(1)
    pelt・skin・hide・leather・skin radical (no. 107)
    Kanji
    剥
    へ.ぐ・へず.る・む.く・む.ける・は.がれる・は.ぐ…(4)
    come off・peel・fade・discolor
    Kanji
    け
    ke
    Kana
    の
    no
    Kana
    が
    ga
    Kana
    れ
    re
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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