Word details

もぬけの殻

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word もぬけの殻.

Dictionary

Entry

もぬけの殻蛻の殻ぬけのからもぬけの空NounExpressionFreq #26220
1

completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; deserted

2

body from which the soul has left; corpse

3

Orig. meaning

shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

husk, nut shell

11 strokesFrequency 1,892JLPT N1Grade 8

On

カクコクバイ

Kun

からがら

insect moulting

13 strokes

On

ゼイセイタイ

Kun

もぬ.けるぬけがら

empty, sky, void, vacant, vacuum

8 strokesFrequency 304JLPT N4Grade 1

On

クウ

Kun

そらあ.くあ.きあ.けるからす.くす.かすむな.しい

Nanori

うつ

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