noun
shelled shellfish; shucked shellfish
Refers to shellfish meat that has been removed from the shell, often used in cooking contexts.
むき身のあさりを買ってきて、味噌汁に入れた。
I bought shucked clams and put them in miso soup.
このレシピでは、むき身の牡蠣を使います。
This recipe uses shucked oysters.
Abbreviated kanji spelling; less common.
Rare kyūjitai abbreviated form.
むく is the verb meaning 'to peel' or 'to shell'; むき身 is the resulting shelled meat.
Compound of 剥き (muki, continuative form of 剥く 'to peel/shell') + 身 (mi, 'flesh/meat').