Definition of 抜け殻 (ぬけがら)

ぬがら

抜け殻

ぬけがら

nukegara

View details for kanji: 抜View details for kanji: 殻
noun
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cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.), husk, empty shell, exuvia, exuviae
See also:蛻 (もぬけ)
Other readings:
脱け殻【ぬけがら】
、
抜殻【ぬけがら】[1]
、
脱殻【ぬけがら】[1]
、
蛻【ぬけがら】
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage
Related Kanji
抜 slip out, extract, pull out, pilfer, quote, remove, omit
殻 husk, nut shell
脱 undress, removing, escape from, get rid of, be left out, take off
蛻 insect moulting