noun
thread-sail filefish
A species of filefish (Stephanolepis cirrhifer) commonly eaten in Japan; the name literally means 'skin-peeler' because the tough skin is removed before cooking.
カワハギは冬が旬の魚です。
Thread-sail filefish is in season in winter.
市場で新鮮なカワハギを買った。
I bought fresh thread-sail filefish at the market.
noun
skinning; stripping bark; skinner; barker
The act of removing skin from an animal or bark from a tree; also refers to a person who does this. The fish name derives from this meaning.
猟師は獲物の皮剥ぎを手早く済ませた。
The hunter quickly finished skinning the game.
この木の皮剥ぎには専用の道具がいる。
You need a special tool for stripping the bark off this tree.
Variant with 剝 instead of 剥; rare in modern usage.
Abbreviated variant with 剝; very rare.
The verb phrase meaning 'to skin' or 'to peel'; 皮剥ぎ is the noun form derived from it.
From 皮 (kawa, 'skin') + 剥ぎ (hagi, noun form of 剥ぐ, 'to peel'). The fish name comes from the practice of peeling off its tough skin before eating.