むく – Vocabulary details

むく

Verb (5-dan, く, transitive)

Usually written in kana

1. to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to strip

果くだ物ものをむいたりもしないんですか？Do you not even peel fruit?

2. to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)

猫ねこが歯はをむいて怒おこっている。The cat is baring its teeth in anger.

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to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at

to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)

to peel; to skin; to pare

皮かわむいてあげよう。

I'll peel it for you.

果くだ物ものをむいたりもしないんですか？

Do you not even peel fruit?

オレンジをむいてあげよう。

I'll peel an orange for you.

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