薄皮をはぐように

うすかわをはぐように

little by little, slowly but surely

薄葉剥

うすばはぎ ウスバハギ

unicorn leatherjacket (Aluterus monoceros)

剥ぐ

はぐ へぐ

to tear off, to peel off, to rip off, to strip off, to skin, to flay, to bark, to disrobe

薄紙

うすがみ

thin paper

剥離紙

はくりし

release paper, releasing paper, sticker release paper

草紙剥

そうしはぎ ソウシハギ

scrawled filefish (Aluterus scriptus)

薄葉紙

うすようし

thin paper (esp. thin Japanese vellum paper)

引っ剥ぐ

ひっぱぐ ひっはぐ

to tear off

引き剥ぐ

ひきはぐ

to tear off

目貼剥ぐ

めばりはぐ

removing the weather stripping in spring

化けの皮を剥ぐ

ばけのかわをはぐ

to unmask (someone's true nature)

薄らぐ

うすらぐ

to become thin, to fade, to grow pale

皮を剥く

かわをむく

to peel, to skin, to pare

目を剥く

めをむく

to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.), to goggle at

牙を剥く

きばをむく

to bare one's fangs, to snarl at

剥

はく

coming off, peeling off, being worn off, faded, discolored, discoloured

白目を剥く

しろめをむく

to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger)

剥く

むく

to peel, to skin, to pare, to hull, to bare (e.g. fangs), to open wide (e.g. eyes)

剥離

はくり

detachment, coming off, peeling off