NichiDict

むく

N3
剥く
剝く
[muku]
Illustration for 剥く

Meanings

1.GodanTransitive

to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to strip

2.GodanTransitive

to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)

Examples

りんごの皮を丁寧に剥いて食べた。

I peeled and ate the apple.

犬が獲物に向かって牙を剥いた

The dog bared its fangs at the prey.

玉ねぎをむくときはいつも涙が出てしまう。

Tears come out when peeling onions.