Definition of もぬけの殻 (もぬけのから)

から

もぬけの殻

もぬけのから

monukenokara

expression, noun
1.
completely empty (of a residence, etc.), vacant, deserted
2.
body from which the soul has left, corpse
3.
shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)(orig. meaning)
Other readings:
蛻の殻【もぬけのから】
藻抜けの殻【もぬけのから】
蛻けの殻【もぬけのから】
もぬけの空【もぬけのから】[1]
蛻の空【もぬけのから】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage
Related Kanji
husk, nut shell
insect moulting
seaweed, duckweed
slip out, extract, pull out, pilfer, quote, remove, omit
empty, sky, void, vacant, vacuum