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N3 Noun

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

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    1. Noun

      1. 1.

        skin, hide, pelt, fur

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      2. 2.

        rind, peel, husk, bark

      3. 3.

        shell, sheath, wrapping

      4. 4.

        mask (hiding one's true nature), seeming

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    皮 【かわ】

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      • わ

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    • ピーラーでじゃがいもの皮(かわ)を剥(む)く。

      To peel the potato skin using a peeler.

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    • この饅頭(まんじゅう)の皮(かわ)は米(こめ)粉(こ)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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    • その魚(さかな)の皮(かわ)は健康(けんこう)に良(よ)いと言(い)われていますが私(わたし)は苦手(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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    • 彼(かれ)の化(ば)けの皮(かわ)を剥(は)がすと、彼(かれ)がただの詐欺(さぎ)師(し)である事(こと)が判明(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)が盛(さか)んな地域(ちいき)出身(しゅっしん)の父(ちち)は、みかんの皮(かわ)を剥(む)くのがとても早(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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