肥
Meanings
1
Refers to animal or human excrement used as fertilizer, especially in traditional farming. 'Night soil' is a historical term for human waste used this way.
Spread manure on the field.
In the past, night soil was used as a valuable fertilizer.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉に肥をやるto apply manure to (a field)
The farmer applied manure to the rice field.
- 肥を撒くto spread manure
They spread manure over the field.
- 肥を汲むto draw or collect night soil
In the old days, people used to draw night soil from a manure pit.