“Filth” in Japanese
Short answer
Filth in Japanese is “汚物” (obutsu). Full meaning: filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine), muck, waste, garbage, dirt, dust.
Other ways to say “Filth” in Japanese
垢
aka dirt, filth, grime; klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
アカ
aka dirt, filth, grime; klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
汚穢
oai night soil; muck, filth, dirt
おわい
owai night soil; muck, filth, dirt
オワイ
owai night soil; muck, filth, dirt
汚わい
owai night soil; muck, filth, dirt
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