剥く

むく

to peel, to skin

Also:to bare (teeth, fangs)

What does 剥く mean?

剥く is a Japanese verb meaning to peel, to skin in English. It can also be translated as to bare (teeth, fangs) depending on context. It is written as 剥く in kanji, むく in hiragana, and muku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

このなしの皮をむくナイフを貸して下さい。

Lend me a knife with which to peel this pear.