Word Meaning 垢抜

あかぬけ akanuke

垢抜 is read as あかぬけ (akanuke) and means refinement.

Meaning

English

  1. refinement
  2. style
  3. sophistication

Reading

Kana

あかぬけ

Romaji

akanuke

Writing Variants

  • あか抜け あかぬけ akanuke
  • 垢抜け あかぬけ akanuke

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

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垢抜ける

あかぬける

to be refined

あか

account (e.g. for an online service)

選抜

せんばつ

National Invitational High-School Baseball Tournament

海抜

かいばつ

height above sea level

奇抜

きばつ

(very) unusual

卓抜

たくばつ

excellence

税抜

ぜいぬき

tax excluded

秀抜

しゅうばつ

outstanding

俊抜

しゅんばつ

uncommon

目抜

めぬけ

Matsubara's red rockfish (Sebastes matsubarae)

堅忍不抜

けんにんふばつ

indomitable perseverance

不抜

ふばつ

firm

Example Sentences

3

Tom is sophisticated.

Do you think Tom is sophisticated?

Mary is sophisticated, isn't she?