Meaning of 汚れ in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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汚れ, 穢れJLPT 1
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Kana Readingけがれ
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Romajikegare
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- uncleanness; impurity; disgrace
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Example Sentences
汚れ, 穢れ, けがれ used in context
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Father's bankruptcy was a blot on the family's reputation.
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This is a two-seater sofa using stain-resistant artificial leather.
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Moreover, what's on the bottom of the memo isn't dirt but a ... b-blood seal!?
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She has a clean heart.
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Bathe your feet to get the dirt off.
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Soap has the property of removing dirt.
Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
dirty, pollute, disgrace, rape, defile
On: オ
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
6 strokes
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