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Japanese
| For pronunciation and definitions of にく – see the following entry.
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| 【肉】2
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- meat, the muscle and fat tissue of an animal used as food
- the flesh of an animal
- the flesh of a fruit or vegetable
- one's body, as opposed to spirit
- (Kansai) a woman not part of the demimonde who engaged in secret, unlicensed prostitution
- (Christianity) refers to humans themselves, their world, and their sins, as opposed to their spirit
- the thickness of a thing
- (figurative) the flesh or meat of something, such as an idea, structure, or argument
- an ink pad, a stamp pad
- (theater, kabuki) short for 肉襦袢 (niku juban): flesh-toned undergarments worn by actors and shown when the character has to display their skin
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(This term, にく (niku), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
For a list of all kanji read as にく, see Category:Japanese kanji read as にく.)
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