How to say "peel" in Japanese

• むくJLPT N2approx.Common
  godan verb, transitive verbThe verb: to peel, skin, pare, or hull something, that is, to remove its outer covering. It is usually written in kana alone.
  このなしの皮かわをむくナイフを貸かして下ください。↗

  Lend me a knife with which to peel this pear.
• 皮かわJLPT N3approx.Common
  nounThe noun: the peel, rind, husk, or bark itself—the outer layer of a fruit, seed, or tree—not the action of peeling.
  私は林檎りんごの皮かわをむくことができる。↗

  I can peel an apple.

Use 「むく」 for the verb sense of 'peel'—removing a skin or rind—and 皮 for the noun sense, the peel, rind, husk, or bark itself.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• むくto peel
• ピールpeel
• ひん剥くひんむくto peel (roughly)
• 皮をむくかわをむくto peel
• 皮をはぐかわをはぐto skin
• 皮かわrind
• むくれるto peel (off)
• 果皮かひskin (of a fruit)