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垢 あか N1

  1. dirt; filth; grime

垢 く

  1. klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)

垢 アカ

  1. account (e.g. for an online service)

垢かき あかかき

  1. female assistant who scrubbed customers at public baths and also offered sexual services (Edo period)

垢じみる あかじみる

  1. to become dirty; to become filthy; to become grimy; to get stained with dirt

垢すり あかすり

  1. scrubbing grime off (the skin)
  2. cloth, sponge, etc. used to remove grime from the skin

垢光り あかびかり

  1. shininess in clothing (from grime, wear, overuse, etc.)

垢嘗 あかなめ

  1. Japanese creature said to lick filth in bathrooms; akaname

垢抜け あかぬけ

  1. refinement; sophistication; style

垢抜ける あかぬける

  1. to be polished; to be refined; to be sophisticated; to be stylish
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