殻

shell, husk

k a̠ ɾ a̠
noun Rare #44,775
shell, husk Also used figuratively in expressions meaning to break out of one's shell.
JA: 卵の殻をむきます。
EN: I peel the eggshell.

こいつはまさに殻だ

This is nothing but a shell.

— ドライヴ (2011)

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