皮

skin, hide, leather

k a̠ β̞ a̠
noun Rare #33,571
skin, hide, leather Usually refers to animal skin; 皮 can also mean the skin or peel of a plant or fruit.
JA: この靴は皮でできています。
EN: These shoes are made of leather.

美はただ皮一枚。

Beauty is only skin deep.

それは皮でできています。

It is made of leather.

この種の機械を使う時には、皮の手袋は必需品だね。

Leather gloves are essential when using this kind of machine.

皮は太鼓にしよう

Let's make the hide into a drum.

— ほんとうのピノッキオ (2019)

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