抜け殻

ぬけがら

Also written 脱け殻, 抜殻, 脱殻, 蛻

Meanings

1. Noun cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae See also: もぬけ.

Kanji

• 抜 pull out. Read as ぬける.
• 殻 shell. Read as から.

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