Word details

濁す

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 濁す.

Dictionary

Entry

濁すTransitiveGodan verbFreq #17972
1

to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to roil

Examples
水面から飛び立つ鳥は努めてあとを濁さぬようにする。
A bird flying out of the water is careful not to cause turbulence.
2

to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

voiced, uncleanness, wrong, nigori, impurity

16 strokesFrequency 1,883JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ダクジョク

Kun

にご.るにご.す

Nanori

にごり

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