Vocab Info

N3 Noun

(かわ)skin, hide, pelt, fur, rind, peel, husk, bark, shell, sheath, wrapping, mask (hiding one's true nature), seeming

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      skin, hide, pelt, fur

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    2. Noun

      2.

      rind, peel, husk, bark

    3. Noun

      3.

      shell, sheath, wrapping

    4. Noun

      4.

      mask (hiding one's true nature), seeming

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    皮 【かわ】

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    Examples

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      ピーラーでじゃがいもの(かわ)()く。

      To peel the potato using a peeler.

      • N3

      この饅頭(まんじゅう)(かわ)(こめ)()からできているそうです。

      I heard that the skin of this steamed bun is made from rice flour.

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      その(さかな)(かわ)健康(けんこう)()いと()われていますが(わたし)苦手(にがて)です。

      The skin of that fish is said to be good for health, but I'm not fond of it.

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      (かれ)()けの(かわ)()がすと、(かれ)がただの詐欺(さぎ)()である(こと)判明(はんめい)した。

      When you strip off his disguise, it becomes clear that he is just a fraud.

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      みかんの栽培(さいばい)(さか)んな地域(ちいき)出身(しゅっしん)(ちち)は、みかんの(かわ)()くのがとても(はや)いです。

      My father, who is from a region known for growing mandarins, can peel the skin off them very quickly.

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