In recent years, mechanization by sake brewers and a lack of workers has meant that itakusu is not as commonly removed and a shortage of itakasu has resulted in the word taking on a strong meaning of a manufactured substitute product.
近年、蔵元も機械化や人手不足により板粕を取らなくなっており、板粕が不足しているために製造されたもので、代替品の意味合いが強い。