垢
垢

dirt, grime, earwax

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Common Words

無垢むくNounFreq #9866
1

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

pure; innocent; spotless; immaculate; unspoiled

2

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

pure; unmixed; unadulterated

3

long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth

垢膩こうじくにNounArchaicFreq #14389
1

dirt and grease; filth; grime

垢あかNounFreq #20339
1

dirt; filth; grime

Examples
いつもあかだらけで、食事も満足に与えられていない様子でした。
He was always filthy and looked like he wasn't given enough food.
《垢》アカNounFreq #34683
1

Internet slang; Abbreviation

account (e.g. for an online service)

垢抜けるあか抜けるあかぬけるIntransitiveIchidan verbFreq #37303
1

to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated

Examples
彼女はなかなかあか抜けている。
She is a polished lady.
純真無垢じゅんしんむくNoun~な Adj.四字熟語Freq #38476
1

pure; purity

純粋無垢じゅんすいむくNoun~な Adj.Freq #43285
1

pure and innocent; immaculate

白無垢しろむくNounFreq #54242
1

white kimono

手垢手あかてあかNounFreq #54858
1

finger marks; dirt from the hands

爪の垢つめのあかNounExpressionFreq #56540
1

dirt under one's fingernails

2

Idiomatic expression

shred (of decency, etc.); scrap; bit; smidgen

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