もぬけの殻

もぬけのから

Also written 蛻の殻, もぬけの空

Meanings

1. Expression, Noun completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; deserted See also: もぬけ.
2. body from which the soul has left; corpse
3. shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.) (orig. meaning)

Kanji

• 殻 shell. Read as から.

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