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[どろ()]
doro
noun, no adjective

English Meaning(s) for 泥

noun, no adjective
  1. mud; slush; (wet) dirt; mire
noun
  1. thief

Definition and Synonyms for 泥

Morass a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
Synonyms: ぬかるみ, , 泥沼
Soil the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
Synonyms: , , , , 土地, 土壌, 土性, , , 地面, 壌土, 大地, , 紙土
Mud water soaked soil
Synonyms: 汚泥, , 泥んこ, 泥土
Ooze any thick, viscous matter
Synonyms: ヘドロ, スラッジ, 汚泥, , 軟泥
Mud soft wet earth
Synonyms: 汚泥, , 泥んこ, 泥土

Meanings for each kanji in 泥

» mud; mire; adhere to; be attached to

Categories 泥 is a member of

Matter that which has mass and occupies space
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Bog wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation
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Ground the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
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Soil the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
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Sample Sentences for 泥

I tried this and that, blending yellow with white powders and obtaining brown, mixing crystals with powders and getting dust, combining liquids with solids and making mud.
They arrived in Southern Rhodesia, and there was a choice of an immigrants' camp, consisting of mud huts with a communal water supply, or a hotel; and they chose the hotel, being what are known as people of means.
An important function of policemen is to catch thieves.
Mud clings to my shoes.
Soap helps remove the dirt.

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