na-adjective, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
naked; bare; exposed; uncovered
Describes something physically exposed, without covering or protection; often used for body parts, wires, or raw emotions.
His bare arm was bitten by mosquitoes.
むき出しの電線に触ると危険だ。
It's dangerous to touch exposed electrical wires.
na-adjective, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
frank; open; blunt; undisguised
Used for attitudes, emotions, or expressions that are direct and unhidden, often with a nuance of being unpolished or raw.
彼のむき出しの感情に周りは戸惑った。
People around him were bewildered by his undisguised emotions.
むき出しの批判は時に相手を傷つける。
Blunt criticism can sometimes hurt the other person.
むき出し describes something with its covering removed so the bare surface shows, while 丸見え focuses on the fact that it can be seen from outside.
むき出し describes something exposed or laid bare, like wires or emotions, and feels more native than the borrowed ネイキッド.
effusiveness; gushing; shrillness
Standard mixed kanji-kana spelling; widely used and easily recognized.
Full kanji spelling using 剥 (to peel/expose); less common but still seen.
Compound of むき (連用形 of むく 'to peel, to expose') + 出し (連用形 of だす 'to put out'), literally 'peeled and put out', giving the sense of something laid bare.