expression, Ichidan verb

  1. to reveal one's true colors.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
 
 
 
メッキが剥げる メッキがはげる
鍍金
 
 
 
鍍金が剥げる めっきがはげる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

come off, peel, fade
は.がれる ハク へ.ぐ (11th)
copy, write down, record
snout, pig's head radical (no. 58)
ケイ
water radical variant (no. 85)
スイ
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ