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汚穢屋 (おわいや) — person who gathers night soil | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji Vocab
汚穢屋

汚穢屋

汚お穢わい屋や

person who gathers night soil

Kanji Vocab Work & Career33 strokes

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おわい屋

おわいや

Noun

1.

person who gathers night soil

colloquial

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Kanji that make up this word

けが.す・けが.れる・けが.らわしい・よご.す・よご.れる・きたな.い…(1)

dirty・pollute・disgrace・rape・defile

けが.す・けが.れ・けが.れる…(3)

roof・house・shop・dealer・seller

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