“Husk” in Japanese
Short answer
Husk in Japanese is “抜け殻” (nukegara). Full meaning: cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.), husk, empty shell, exuvia, exuviae.
Other ways to say “Husk” in Japanese
殻
kaku shell, husk, hull, pod, chaff; chicken bones (e.g. for soup), chicken carcass; poor-quality coke (coal)
がら
gara shell, husk, hull, pod, chaff; chicken bones (e.g. for soup), chicken carcass; poor-quality coke (coal)
粗皮
arakawa bark, husk, untanned pelt
外皮
gaihi skin, outer skin, integument, husk, hull, shell, crust, rind, envelope, exodermis, pellicle
ヌケガラ
nukegara cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.), husk, empty shell, exuvia, exuviae
ぬけがら
nukegara cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.), husk, empty shell, exuvia, exuviae
脱殻
nukegara cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.), husk, empty shell, exuvia, exuviae
抜殻
nukegara cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.), husk, empty shell, exuvia, exuviae
脱け殼
nukegara cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.), husk, empty shell, exuvia, exuviae
ぬけ殻
nukegara cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.), husk, empty shell, exuvia, exuviae
脱け殻
nukegara cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.), husk, empty shell, exuvia, exuviae
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