WORD DETAIL
白濁
はくだく
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure: Written
白濁and readはくだく, it denotes a liquid becoming whitish and losing its transparency. - Basic usage: It is used when tank water turns milky and when a clear liquid clouds during an experiment.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Whiteness together with turbidity
- It describes a cloudy, milky appearance in a liquid, not simply an object that is white.

