grunge

IPA(Pronunciation)

informal uncountable

(informal) Dirt or filth, especially when difficult to clean. / (informal) The state of being filthy; grubbiness.

Japanese Meaning

落としにくい汚れ（埃や泥など） / 不潔な状態、ぐちゃぐちゃとした汚れ

After months of neglect, a thick layer of grunge coated the basement stairs and refused to come off.

何か月も放置したせいで、地下室の階段に頑固な汚れが厚くこびりつき、なかなか落ちませんでした。

Sense（1）

(informal) Dirt or filth, especially when difficult to clean.

The cinema floor was covered in grunge deposited by the crowds.

Sense（2）

(informal) The state of being filthy; grubbiness.

Chad used to work as a coal miner, but couldn't handle the constant grunge.

Sense（3）

(music) A subgenre of alternative rock, originating from Seattle, Washington, which melds punk and metal.

Alice liked to wear plaids and ripped jeans, and listen to grunge.