芥 (あくた) Japanese meaning | KotomoraFreq.FrequencyTop 100,000 Meanings
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noun
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; dirt
dated term
Dated term for physical waste or filth; in modern Japanese, ごみ is the usual word. May still appear in literary or historical contexts.
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People in the old days didn't mind the trash on the roadside.
ごみ
The standard modern word for 'garbage' or 'trash'. 芥 is dated and rarely used in everyday speech.
Etymology
The historical derivation is uncertain; the kanji 芥 is conventionally associated with 'rubbish' or 'dust'.
