miso lees; miso dregs
The solid residue left after straining miso; a byproduct of miso production.
See also: みそっかす
Miso lees come out as the leftover solids from miso soup.
worthless thing; good-for-nothing
Figurative extension from the literal dregs; used for something or someone considered useless or of no value. Often used in a derogatory manner.
See also: みそっかす
child left out of games; child treated unequally by peers
Specifically refers to a child who is excluded or looked down upon in group play; the 'dregs' of the peer group. Often used in the context of children's social dynamics.
See also: みそっかす
A worthless proposal like that won't be accepted.
He's always treated as the outcast and never allowed to join in the play.
A colloquial variant with the same meanings; the geminated form is more emphatic and informal.
Standard kanji spelling for this word.
Rarely used kanji form; 糟 is an older variant of 粕.
Rarely used kanji form; 滓 is an uncommon character for dregs.
Compound of 味噌 (miso) and 粕 (kasu, 'lees, dregs'). The figurative senses derive from the notion of something left over and worthless after the good part has been extracted.