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    3. 化けの皮を剥ぐ

    化けの皮を剥ぐ

    化ばけ​の​皮かわを​剥はぐ​

    to unmask (someone's true nature)

    NTVerbCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab29 strokes

    化けの皮をはぐ

    ばけのかわをはぐ

    Verb

    1.
    to unmask (someone's true nature)
    idiomatic expression

    Stroke 0 / 29

    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
    を
    wo
    Kana
    ぐ
    gu
    Kana
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