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[だっ(脱)·ぴ(皮)]
dappi
noun, suru verb

English Meaning(s) for 脱皮

noun, suru verb
  1. ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; molting; moulting; casting off
  2. freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)
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Definition and Synonyms for 脱皮

Slough cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
Synonyms: 干す, 曝す, 脱皮
Ecdysis periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles
Synonyms: もぬけ, 抜け殻, 脱皮

Meanings for each kanji in 脱皮

» undress; removing; escape from; get rid of; be left out; take off
» pelt; skin; hide; leather; skin radical (no. 107)

Categories 脱皮 is a member of

Throw get rid of
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Sloughing the process whereby something is shed
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Sample Sentences for 脱皮

The snake sheds its skin.
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