明かん
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[edit] Japanese
[edit] Etymology
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A contraction from from the idiom rachi ga akanu. akanu is the negative form of the verb aku.
[edit] Idiom
明かん (hiragana あかん, romaji akan)
- to make little progress; a waste of time
- something that is not good or forbidden
[edit] Usage notes
Commonly used in the Kansai dialects.