Word details

手を汚す

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

Dictionary

Entry

手を汚すてをよごすExpressionGodan verbFreq #21440
1

to dirty one's hands

Examples
自分の手を汚すようなことだけはごめんだ。
I don't want to get my hands dirty.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

hand

4 strokesFrequency 60JLPT N4Grade 1

On

シュ

Kun

て--てた-

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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