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What is the meaning of “垢”?

WordReadingMeaning
あか〔汚れ〕dirt;〔こびりついた汚れ〕grime

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1〔汚れ〕dirt;〔こびりついた汚れ〕grime
あかで汚れた
dirty/grubby/grimy
あかだらけの男
a man covered with [in] dirt [grime]
あかを落とす
wash oneself clean/wash off the dirt
襟に付いたあかが落ちない
The grime on the collar won’t come out.

2〔水あか〕fur



II〔けがれ〕
浮き世のあかを落とす
wash off the filth of the world

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