Translation

薄くむく / 削る / 切り詰める

Meaning

Pare means to cut away a thin outer layer or small pieces from something, especially with a knife. It sounds like pear and pair, but pare is the action of trimming or peeling.

Examples

• 祖母は小さなナイフでリンゴの皮を薄くむきました。
  My grandmother pared the apple with a small knife.
• シェフは野菜の傷んだ部分を削り落としました。
  The chef pared away the damaged parts of the vegetables.