肥溜め (こえだめ) Japanese meaning | KotomoraFreq.FrequencyTop 100,000 Meanings
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noun
cesspool; night-soil reservoir; manure pit
A tank or pit for storing human waste, traditionally used as fertilizer in agriculture. Now mostly historical or rural.
fertilizer, get fat, fertile
溜collect, gather, be in arrears Similar words
- 便槽
便槽 is a more modern, technical term for a septic tank or holding tank for sewage, without the agricultural fertilizer connotation.
- 汲取式便所
汲取式便所 refers to a pit toilet system where waste is periodically collected, closely related to the function of a 肥溜め.
Etymology
Compound of 肥 (こえ, 'manure, fertilizer') and 溜め (ため, 'accumulation, reservoir'). The kanji 溜め is often written as だめ due to rendaku.
