Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 脱皮(だっぴ) in Japanese

脱皮
Kana Reading
だっぴ
Romaji
dappi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; molting; moulting; casting off
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)

Examples of 脱皮, だっぴ in a sentence

  • 蛇は脱皮した。

    The snake sheds its skin.

Related Kanji

皮 JLPT 2

5 strokes

pelt, skin, hide, leather, skin radical (no. 107)

On'Yomi: ヒ

Kun'Yomi: かわ

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脱 JLPT 1

11 strokes

undress, removing, escape from, get rid of, be left out, take off

On'Yomi: ダツ

Kun'Yomi: ぬ.ぐ, ぬ.げる

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