How to Say ‘The skin / peel (object marker)’ in Japanese
かわを
kawa o
[kah-wah oh]
💬 Usage Tip: [かわを] marks the peel as the thing being removed. Very common in prep language.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Japanese often focuses on the part being handled. Here, the "peel" is the direct object, not the potato itself.
Phrase Breakdown
かわ
kawa
[kah-wah]
skin; peel
Refers to the peel or skin of vegetables like potatoes or carrots.
じゃがいものかわをむいてください。
Please peel the potato skin.
を
o
[oh]
object marker
Marks かわ as the thing being peeled.
かわをむいてください。
Please peel the skin.
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