Lingaku汚す【よごす】
Frequency rank: 6,284. – 6,291.
- to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to make dirty; to stain
- to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor; to defileesp. けがす
Godan verb with 'su' ending; transitive verb
Forms
- 汚す【よごす】【けがす】Frequency rank: 6,284. – 6,291.
- 穢す【けがす】Frequency rank: 20,705. – 20,792.
- よごす
- けがすFrequency rank: 43,773. – 44,486.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to make dirty; to stain
- to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor; to defile
This meaning relates to physically making something unclean or not pure. It can apply to various contexts such as environments, objects, or surfaces.
This meaning refers to causing someone to lose their honor or reputation, often through actions or words that are seen as immoral or shameful.
Generated collocations (experimental)
よごす汚すをするto make dirtyけがす汚すことthe act of soilingけがす汚すげんいん原因the cause of pollutionかんきょう環境をよごす汚すto pollute the environmentてをよごす手を汚すto get one’s hands dirtyめいよ名誉をよごす汚すto disgrace one’s honorよごれ汚れをおとす落とすto remove stainsけがす汚すこうい行為the act of stainingけがす汚すことをさける避けるto avoid making dirtyこころ心をよごす汚すto dirty one's heart/mind
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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Please don't do anything that would besmirch the Matsuno family name!
This seat, it's real leather, isn't it? It would be a disaster if some slip-up gets it dirtied.
He soiled his white shirt when he changed the ink cartridge.
You may take this book as long as you keep it clean.
You may borrow this book as long as you keep it clean.