灰汁 (あく): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

灰汁 (あく) means bitter/scummy juice.

See example sentences below.

灰汁 at a glance

灰汁

あくaku

N1noun

bitter/scummy juice

灰汁あくakuN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

bitter/scummy juice

Example 1

豆腐の灰汁を取り除く。

Translation

Remove the bitterness from the tofu.

Example 2

野菜の灰汁でスープが濁った。

Translation

The soup got cloudy because of the vegetables' scum.