あか抜ける (become polished/refined)

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A vivid set expression literally 'to shed the grime' (垢 'dirt, grime' + 抜ける 'come off, slip out'), used metaphorically for becoming polished, refined, sophisticated, urbane. Often describes someone who has shed the rough edges of provincial or unsophisticated style.

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