How to say 'Dirty' in Japanese | 汚す

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The Japanese word for Dirty is 'Yogosu', written as 汚す in Japanese.'Dirty' in hiragana is よごす.

word

汚す

Meaning

Dirty

Reading

よごす

yogosu

Kanji

汚Dirty, Dishonor

Explanation

The Japanese verb '汚す (よごす)' means 'to make something dirty' or 'to soil'. It is used when something clean becomes dirty due to an action or external factor. This verb can be applied to physical objects, places, or even abstract concepts like reputation. For example: he dirtied his shirt「彼はシャツを汚した」(かれはシャツをよごした). Don't dirty the room「部屋を汚さないで」(へやをよごさないで). The verb can also be used metaphorically, such as in 'to tarnish one's reputation'「評判を汚す」(ひょうばんをよごす).

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1609

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 汚す

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

汚

Meaning

Dirty, Dishonor

Hiragana in the Word 汚す

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

す

Reading

Words Related to 汚す Through the Kanji 汚

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 汚 as well.

word

汚染

Meaning

Pollution

word

汚れる

Meaning

Dirty

word

汚い

Meaning

Dirty

word

汚れ

Meaning

Impurity

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What does 'Yogosu' (汚す) mean?

'Yogosu' means 'Dirty' .

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