Word details
汚れ
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 汚れ.
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Entry
1
uncleanness; impurity; defilement
2
disgrace; shame; stain; blot; corruption; depravity
Examples
お父さんの破産は家名の汚れでした。
Father's bankruptcy was a blot on the family's reputation.
3
uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
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