resin; tree sap
Refers to natural resin or sap from trees, often sticky.
Resin is oozing from the pine tree.
tobacco tar; nicotine buildup
Commonly refers to the sticky brown residue from tobacco smoke; often used when talking about cigarette filters or pipes.
Tar has built up on the cigarette butt.
Used for the crusty discharge that forms in the corners of the eyes, especially after sleeping. Often appears in the compound 目やに.
See also: 目やに
When I woke up in the morning, I had sleep in my eyes.
pine resin; turpentine
assassin bug (Velinus nodipes)
Katakana spelling is common and matches usual-kana usage; the hiragana reading is やに.
Hiragana spelling; also common and matches usual-kana usage.
Kanji form for 'resin' or 'tar'; rarely used in practice.
Rare kanji form; it is rarely used.
An old native word for resin or sticky sap, also written 脂; its ultimate origin is uncertain. The senses referring to tobacco residue and eye discharge developed from this basic sense of sticky matter.