Illustration: In a home kitchen, a cook draws a fine-mesh skimmer across the surface of a pot of simmering meat and vegetables. A distinct layer of grayish foam gathers in the skimmer, leaving a clear patch of broth behind it.

あく

aku

scum (on soup or broth)

Also written 灰汁. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

肉にくを煮にると、あくが出でてきた。
Scum rose to the surface as the meat simmered.
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このスープはあくが少すくないね。
There isn’t much scum on this soup, is there?
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あくを取とると、煮汁にじるが澄すんだ。
The broth cleared up after I skimmed off the scum.
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