垢あか嘗なめ

noun

akaname; filth-licker yōkai

A yōkai from Japanese folklore said to lick the grime and filth in bathrooms and bathtubs. Often depicted as a small, red-skinned creature with a long tongue. The name literally means 'grime licker'.

• 垢あか嘗なめは、風ふ呂ろ場ばの汚よごれを舐なめると言いわれる妖よう怪かいです。

  The akaname is a yōkai said to lick the dirt in bathrooms.

• 昔むかし話ばなしに、垢あか嘗なめが出でるから風ふ呂ろをきれいにしなさいという話はなしがある。

  There is an old tale that says you should keep the bath clean because the akaname will appear.