No. 4,327 in Japanese
剥き
"剥き" (muki) means "peeling" or "stripping" in English.
In a sentence
リンゴの皮を剥きます。
Peel the skin of the apple.
In this sentence, '剥き' refers to the action of peeling, specifically with regards to the skin of the apple. It is used as a verb in its conjugated form.”
顔が剥き出しになっています。
The face is bare and exposed.
Here, '剥き' is part of '剥き出し,' a noun meaning 'exposed' or 'bare.' It suggests visibility without covering.
その石を剥き実にすると見た目が変わります。
When you peel and reveal the inside of that stone, its appearance changes.
In this sentence, '剥き' is used to describe the action of peeling something to expose its inside, metaphorically or physically.
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