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垢嘗
あかなめ
1. [n]
▶ akaname
▶ [expl] Japanese creature said to lick filth in bathrooms



History:
2. A 2019-10-22 03:28:52  Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
as per english wiki, i think this should not be capitalized.  it seems that this is a class of creature (such as a gremlin), not the name of a particular creature (like the Loch Ness Monster)

also, this must be the most disgusting yokai
  Diff:
@@ -12 +12 @@
-<gloss>Akaname</gloss>
+<gloss>akaname</gloss>
1. A* 2019-10-22 02:42:04  Nicolas Maia
  Refs:
https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/垢嘗
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akaname
digital daijisen plus https://kotobank.jp/word/垢嘗-1694136

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