This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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かび、カビ
mold; mould; mildew
Word

ばい菌

バイ菌、黴菌
ばいきん、バイきん
germ; germs; bacteria; mold; mould; something harmful; vermin
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梅毒

黴毒
ばいどく
syphilis
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青カビ

青かび、青黴
あおカビ、あおかび、アオカビ
blue mold; blue mould; penicillium
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梅雨

黴雨
つゆ、ばいう
rainy season (in Japan from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
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黒黴

くろかび
black mold; black mould
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麹黴

こうじかび
koji mold (Aspergillus oryzae)
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黴びる

黴る
v1
vi
かびる、カビる
to become moldy or musty (mouldy)
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カビ臭い

かび臭い、黴臭い
かびくさい、カビくさい
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed; worn-out
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毛黴

けかび、ケカビ
mucor