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汚お穢わい

also: おあい · あえ · わえ · おかい

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Meanings

1

noun

night soil; human waste used as fertilizer

Historical term for human excrement collected for agricultural use. Now largely obsolete in everyday language, but may appear in historical or literary contexts.

2

noun

filth; muck; dirt

General term for foul dirt or filth; literary and old-fashioned. In modern Japanese, 汚れ or 不潔 is more common.