(から)

から
noun
shell, husk, casing
nature
1. shell
The hard outer covering of eggs, nuts, or shellfish.
To shell an egg.
It broke through the shell and came out.
Walnut shells are hard.
To crack a crab shell.
To break out of one's shell.
(から)だけ(のこ)った
Only the shell remained.
2. husk, hull
The outer covering of grains or seeds.
To remove the rice husk.
To burn rice husks.
To shell beans.
蕎麦(そば)(から)
Buckwheat hull.
The husks are removed from the wheat before it is ground into flour.

(から) refers to the hard outer covering of eggs, nuts, shellfish, or seeds.

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自分(じぶん)(から)(やぶ) means to break out of one's shell (overcome shyness or limitations).

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