泥

ball of mud; dirt ball

rice paddy with a thick layer of mud at the bottom; muddy rice field

great difference

gold paint

playing in the mud; playing with mud

in the mud or mire

Dated term; Intransitive verb

to cling to (e.g. old customs); to adhere to; to stick to; to be wedded to

Dated term; Intransitive verb

to get used to; to become accustomed to

Word usually written using kana alone; Suffix

to linger (on); to progress slowly

muddy road

mud; bog

Abbreviation

measure taken too late; measure taken in haste

muddy feet

drunk; drunken person; drunkard

Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis)

mud turtle (Kinosternidae spp.); musk turtle

Formal or literary term

mud; mire

sludge; ooze

muddy

grave robber; grave robbing

Abbr. of 警察と泥棒 or 刑事と泥棒

cops and robbers (hide-and-seek game)

muddy shoes or boots

silver paint

(volcanic) mud flow

cops and robbers (hide-and-seek game)

muddy sea

Esp. どろえ

distemper painting

Esp. でいえ

painting made with gold or silver paint (usu. on a dark background)