jmdict 1201960 Active (id#2312722)
灰汁
【 あく [gikun] ； アク (nokanji) 】
  1. [n] [uk]
    • lye
  2. [n] [uk]
    • harsh taste
    • bitter taste
    • alkaline taste
    • astringency
  3. [n] [uk]
    • scum (on a soup, broth etc.)
    Cross references:
    • ⇐ see: 2859964 アク取り【あくとり】 1. removing scum (from a broth, etc.); skimming off scum
    • ⇐ see: 2029190 アクを取る【あくをとる】 1. to remove the scum (from a broth or liquid); to skim (a liquid)
  4. [n] [uk]
    《also written incorrectly as 悪》
    • (excessive) self-assertiveness
    • strong individuality
    • strong idiosyncrasy
    Cross references:
    • ⇒ see: 2166790 アクが強い 2. excessively strong-willed; fiercely individualistic; strongly idiosyncratic
History:
    • A 2024-09-14 22:33:38 Stephen Kraus (id#2312722)
    • Diff
      @@ -35 +35 @@
-<xref type="see" seq="2166790">あくが強い・2</xref>
+<xref type="see" seq="2166790">アクが強い・2</xref>
    • A 2020-01-04 04:11:53 Jim Breen
    • A* 2020-01-03 22:38:38 Robin Scott
    • Refs
      gg5, prog, daij
    • Diff
      @@ -23,0 +24,2 @@
+<gloss>bitter taste</gloss>
+<gloss>alkaline taste</gloss>
@@ -29 +31 @@
-<gloss>scum (formed when cooking some foods)</gloss>
+<gloss>scum (on a soup, broth etc.)</gloss>
@@ -32,0 +35 @@
+<xref type="see" seq="2166790">あくが強い・2</xref>
@@ -35 +38,3 @@
-<gloss>(excessive) strength of will</gloss>
+<gloss>(excessive) self-assertiveness</gloss>
+<gloss>strong individuality</gloss>
+<gloss>strong idiosyncrasy</gloss>
    • A 2016-10-11 10:04:15 Jim Breen
    • A* 2016-10-10 12:26:07 Johan Råde
    • Refs
      gg5 only has kana as headword
ngrams:
 アクを取る	5660
 あくを取る	2515
 灰汁を取る	1203
    • Diff
      @@ -10,0 +11,4 @@
+<r_ele>
+<reb>アク</reb>
+<re_nokanji/>
+</r_ele>
@@ -12,0 +17 @@
+<misc>&uk;</misc>
@@ -16,0 +22 @@
+<misc>&uk;</misc>
@@ -21,0 +28 @@
+<misc>&uk;</misc>
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