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ぬかるみ Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ぬかるみ

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Meanings

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noun

muddy place; mud; mire

usually written using kana alone

Refers to a patch of deep, soft mud, often on a road or path after rain. Can also mean the mud itself.

雨あめ上あがりの道みちはぬかるみだらけだった。
The road after the rain was full of muddy patches.
車くるまがぬかるみにはまって動うごけなくなった。
The car got stuck in the mud and couldn't move.

Written forms

Applies to each form listed below

gikun (meaning-based reading) or jukujikun

ぬかるみUsage100%
Usually written in kana; the kanji form 泥濘 is rare and literary.
泥濘ぬかるみ
Rare kanji form; the reading is a jukujikun (special kanji reading).

Kanji

泥mud, mire, adhere to
濘

muddiness

Similar words

泥どろ
泥 is general mud or dirt, while ぬかるみ specifically refers to a muddy area or deep mud that can trap things.
ぬかる
ぬかる is a verb meaning 'to be muddy' or 'to get muddy', often used for roads or ground. ぬかるみ is the noun form describing the muddy place itself.

Etymology

Derived from the verb ぬかる (to be muddy) + nominalizing suffix み, indicating a place or state. The kanji 泥濘 is a jukujikun reading, where the characters are assigned based on meaning rather than sound.