1.
thin skin; thin peel; thin membrane
A thin outer layer — the skin of a fruit, the membrane around a peanut or section of citrus, or a thin pastry skin around a bun or dumpling.
Compound of 薄い (thin) + 皮 (skin). Refers to any thin outer layer, not specifically human skin.
Common collocations
- 薄皮をむく: to peel off the thin skin
- 薄皮饅頭: thin-skin manju (with lots of filling)
- 薄皮一枚: a single thin layer
Common expressions
薄皮をはぐように — "as if peeling away thin skin" — describes very slow, gradual improvement (especially of an illness).