単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Loan words#6,690 most used

アク

scum

IN A SENTENCE

Please skim the scum off the soup.

written for Tangoya

IN OTHER SENTENCES

When the scum stops appearing pour the syrup back into a clean bottle and keep it in the fridge.

from Tatoeba · mookeee

MEANINGS

3

scum (on a soup, broth etc.)

noun

TANGOYA ASKS

1

lye

noun

2

harsh taste; bitter taste; alkaline taste; astringency

noun

4

(excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality; strong idiosyncrasy

noun

DETAILS

Kind外来語, loan words

Frequency#6,690 most used

Writtenアク、灰汁

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall

Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium