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VocabJLPT N3

mud

Noun

Definitions

1. mud
2. (wet) dirt
3. thief
4. Android (mobile operating system)

This noun means "mud" or "dirt," referring to the wet, sticky mixture of soil and water found on the ground after rain or near water. It often appears in expressions related to getting dirty or in metaphors about messy or corrupt situations.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

She said she wanted shoes she could walk through mud without worrying about.

Sentence 2

We heard from the client that the mud on-site runs pretty deep.

Sentence 3

"This mud gets really hard when it dries," my brother said.

Sentence 4

Could you please knock the mud off your shoes before coming into the conference room?

Sentence 5

That plan feels shaky to me — like building a house on mud.