How to use 殻 (から)
Meaning of 殻
The Japanese verb "殻" (から, kara) can have various meanings depending on the context in which it is used. Here's a list of its primary meanings along with examples:
- Shell / Husk: Refers to the hard outer covering of nuts, eggs, some seeds, or animals like crustaceans.
- Example: 卵の殻を割る。
- Translation: Crack the eggshell.
- Remains / Empty shell: Can also metaphorically mean something that is left behind or remains, like an empty shell after the life or essence has gone.
- Example: 戦争の後の街はまるで殻のようだった。
- Translation: The city after the war was like an empty shell.