This is the 7618th most frequent Japanese word.
剥ける
"剥ける" means "to peel off" or "to come off (naturally)."
Here, '剥ける' describes the skin of an object coming off or peeling away naturally or with minimal effort.
リンゴの皮が簡単に剥ける。
The apple's skin peels off easily.
In this example, '剥ける' refers to the skin being damaged and peeling as a result.
新しい靴を履いていて、靴擦れで皮が剥けた。
While wearing new shoes, the skin was rubbed raw causing it to peel.
Here, '剥ける' is used to indicate the peeling of the skin caused by sunburn.