This is the 9753rd most frequent Japanese word.
薄皮
"薄皮" means "thin skin" or "thin outer layer."
The word '薄皮' refers to the thin outer layer or skin of the dumpling, emphasizing its delicacy and texture.
薄皮の餃子は特に美味しいですね。
Thin-skinned dumplings are especially delicious, aren't they?
Here, '薄皮' denotes a thin covering layer on the box, functioning as a descriptive term to convey fragility or fineness.
その箱は薄皮で覆われていました。
The box was covered with a thin layer.
In this figurative usage, '薄皮' is employed metaphorically to describe sensitivity and delicacy, likening the heart to a thin skin.