Cryptic crossword clue
Menial Japanese displays this skin disease? 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word TINEA

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The straight part
We know that "skin disease" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case skin disease = tinea.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does TINEA mean?

TINEA noun
  1. A fungal infection of the skin, known generally as ringworm.

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