Lingaku汚れ【けがれ】
Frequency rank: 5,324. – 5,331.
- uncleanness; impurity; defilement
- disgrace; shame; stain; blot; corruption; depravity
- uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
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- uncleanness; impurity; defilement
- disgrace; shame; stain; blot; corruption; depravity
- uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
This meaning refers to a state of being unclean or impure, often in a physical or moral sense. It can relate to dirtiness or something that is considered bad or harmful.
This meaning pertains to a loss of honor or reputation, often due to immoral actions. It can also refer to a metaphorical stain on one's character.
That incident brought a significant disgrace to his reputation.
This meaning is specific to cultural beliefs about uncleanliness associated with certain natural events or conditions, such as death or menstruation, which may render a person or object impure.
Generated collocations (experimental)
よごれ汚れをおとす落とすto remove impurityよごれ汚れをかんじる感じるto feel defilementよごれた汚れたこころ心unclean heartよごれ汚れをきよめる清めるto purify the impurityせいしんてき精神的なよごれ汚れspiritual impurityよごれ汚れなくいきる生きるto live without disgraceよごれた汚れたて手dirty handsよごれた汚れたことば言葉dirty wordsよごれた汚れたみず水unclean waterよごれ汚れをさける避けるto avoid defilementよごれのない汚れのないじんせい人生a life free from shame
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This is a two-seater sofa using stain-resistant artificial leather.
Moreover, what's on the bottom of the memo isn't dirt but a ... b-blood seal!?
Rub briskly with soap, and the stain will soon wash off.
They not only washed off the sweat, dirt and cares of the day in the hot water, but also enjoyed gossiping about everyday affairs.