How to say "strip" in Japanese

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切れきれJLPT N3approx.Common
nounCovers 'strip' as a noun: a long, narrow piece cut or torn from cloth, paper, or similar material. It is one of several senses of this common word, which also means piece, slice, or scrap.
むくJLPT N2approx.Common
godan verb, transitive verbCovers the verb sense 'to strip' meaning to peel or skin something off, such as removing the skin from fruit. It is a common verb usually written using 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.

Use 「切れ」 for a strip as a physical piece of something, and 「むく」 for the verb 'to strip' meaning to peel or skin something off.

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