Meaning of 手を染める in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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手を染める
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Kana Readingてをそめる
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Romajitewosomeru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Ichidan verb
- Meaning
- to have a hand (in)
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Example Sentences
手を染める, てをそめる used in context
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He has a reputation as being straight as an arrow. He'd never get involved in corruption.
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叔父の兄の倅が変なビジネスに手を染めて、家名を落とすことになった。
My uncle's brother's son got involved in a shady business and disgraced the family.
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そのプロジェクトの責任者であったジェイソンが、汚職に手を染めた理由で解任された。
Jason, who was in charge of the project, was dismissed for corruption.
Verb Conjugations
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Past
Te
Passive
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Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
dye, color, paint, stain, print
On: セン
Kun: そ.める, -ぞ.め, -ぞめ, そ.まる, し.みる, -じ.みる, し.み, -し.める
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