汚れる
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 汚れる
1
to get dirty; to become dirty
Examples
この部屋の空気は汚れている。
The air in this room is foul.
2
to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
Examples
おまえを失いかけた時、俺は自分の汚れた心を見た。
When I was on the verge of losing you, I saw how sinful my soul was.
Kanji in this Word
汚
6 strokes
Frequency: 908
JLPT N2
Grade 8
Meanings
dirty
pollute
disgrace
rape
defile
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
オ
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
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