flake off

intransitive transitive

(transitive, intransitive) To (cause to) come off in flakes.

Japanese Meaning

（表面の）小片がはがれて落ちる / （皮などが）むけ落ちる

If the old signage starts to flake off, we'll need to repaint the storefront before summer.

古い看板がはがれ落ち始めたら、夏までに店の外装を塗り直す必要がある。

Sense（1）

(transitive, intransitive) To (cause to) come off in flakes.

The apartment felt damp, and the paint on the walls was beginning to flake off.

flakes off

（ present singular third-person ）

flaking off

（ participle present ）

flaked off

（ participle past ）

flaked off

（ past ）