Translation guide
How to express 'shedding' in Japanese depends on what is being shed: skin, hair, feathers, leaves, tears, or something abstract like a habit. Japanese uses different verbs for animals, people, and plants.
The process of an animal casting off its outer skin or shell.
Noun meaning molting or shedding of skin by reptiles, insects, etc. Also used as a suru-verb (脱皮する).
The snake shed its skin.
Verb form of 脱皮.
Lizards shed their skin regularly.
When an animal loses hair naturally, often seasonally.
When birds lose feathers naturally.
When trees drop leaves, especially in autumn.
Crying or letting tears fall.
Getting rid of something unwanted like a bad habit, extra weight, or an old image.
Literally 'to cast off (clothes)'. Metaphorically means to shed an old self or image.
Shed your old self.
Simply 'to throw away'. Used for habits.
To drop/lose. Commonly used for losing weight.
To clarify or reveal information.
English 'shedding' covers many concepts. In Japanese, you must choose the right verb for what is being shed. Using 脱皮 for hair or 抜ける for skin will sound unnatural.
換毛の季節です。
It's shedding season.
There's cat hair on the sofa.
Birds during molting season may be unable to fly.
落葉樹は冬に葉を落とす。
Deciduous trees shed their leaves in winter.
Shed a bad habit.
Shed some weight.