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汚らしい

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 汚らしい

たならし
穢らしい
~い Adj.
Freq #22536
1

dirty-looking; filthy; disgusting; squalid

Examples
外交術とは、この上ない美しいやり方で、最も汚らしいことを行ったり、言ったりすることである。
Diplomacy is to do and say the nastiest thing in the nicest way.

Kanji in this Word

6 strokes
Frequency: 908
JLPT N2
Grade 8

Meanings

dirty
pollute
disgrace
rape
defile

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
けが.す
けが.れる
けが.らわしい
よご.す
よご.れる
きたな.い
18 strokes

Meanings

dirty

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
アイ
ワイ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
けが.す
けが.れ
けが.れる
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