Muku

JLPT N2

Usually written in kana.

Other forms:

剥く (Muku) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to peel, to skin, to pare, to hull”.

Meanings

  1. godan verb, transitive verbto peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to strip
  2. godan verb, transitive verbto bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)

Examples

  • My sister shelled the beans.

  • I'll peel an orange for you.

  • I can peel an apple.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 剥く

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