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Noun
1. excreta; raw sewage; human waste; night soil
Wikipedia definition
2. Night soilNight soil is a euphemism for human excrement collected at night from cesspools, privies, etc. and sometimes used as a fertilizer. Night soil is produced as a result of a waste management system in areas without community infrastructure such as a sewage treatment facility, or individual septic disposal. In this system of waste management, the human feces are collected in solid form.
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屎尿 【しにょう】

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