How to Say ‘Skin, peel’ in Japanese
かわ
ka wa
[kah wah]
💬 Usage Tip: [かわ] means skin or peel. With vegetables, it usually means the outer peel to remove.
🇯🇵 In Japan: In kitchen Japanese, many short nouns like this appear in practical combinations, such as [かわをむく] for peeling.
Phrase Breakdown
か
ka
[kah]
skin; peel
The first part of かわ, meaning peel or skin of a vegetable.
じゃがいものかわをむきます。
I peel the potato skin.
わ
wa
[wah]
skin; peel
Part of かわ, which means peel or skin.
かわをむいてください。
Please peel the skin.
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