もぬけもぬけじ字FuriganaAudioMeanings1nounshed skin; exuviae; ecdysisusually written using kana aloneRefers to the cast-off skin of snakes, insects, etc. Most commonly encountered in the idiomatic expression もぬけの殻 (empty shell, deserted state).木きの枝えだに蛇へびのもぬけが引ひっかかっていた。Break this sentence down in the analyzerA snake's shed skin was caught on the tree branch.家いえに帰かえったら、もぬけの殻からだった。Break this sentence down in the analyzerWhen I got home, the place was deserted (like an empty shell).See all 6 example sentences ›
