Word details

名を汚す

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 名を汚す.

Dictionary

Entry

名を汚すなをけがすExpressionGodan verbFreq #50614
1

to shame the name (of); to blot the reputation (of)

Examples
お前のふるまいはわが家の名を汚した
Your behavior brought disgrace on our family.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

name, noted, distinguished, reputation

6 strokesFrequency 177JLPT N4Grade 1

On

メイミョウ

Kun

-な

Nanori

dirty, pollute, disgrace, rape, defile

6 strokesFrequency 908JLPT N2Grade 8

On

Kun

けが.すけが.れるけが.らわしいよご.すよご.れるきたな.い

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