抜殻

Japanese

Alternative spelling
拔殼 (kyūjitai)

For pronunciation and definitions of 抜殻 – see the following entry.

[noun] the molted exoskeleton of an insect or crustacean, exuvia; moult

[noun] hollowed remains (in general)

Alternative spellings
抜け殻, 脱け殻, 脱殻, 蛻

(This term, 抜殻, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)