How to say 'Muddy' or 'Become impure' in Japanese | 濁る

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The Japanese word for Muddy or Become impure is 'Nigoru', written as 濁る in Japanese.'Muddy' or 'Become impure' in hiragana is にごる.

word

濁る

Meaning

Muddy, Become impure

Reading

にごる

nigoru

Kanji

濁Voiced, Turbid

Explanation

The Japanese verb '濁る (にごる)' primarily means 'to become muddy' or 'to become impure'. It is used to describe liquids that become cloudy or unclear, such as water mixed with dirt. It can also metaphorically describe situations, thoughts, or emotions that become unclear or tainted. For example: the water became muddy「水が濁った」(みずがにごった). His intentions became unclear「彼の意図が濁った」(かれのいとがにごった). The verb can also describe sounds that are muffled or unclear, such as a voice affected by illness or emotion.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7287

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

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

Kanji in the Word 濁る

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

濁

Meaning

Voiced, Turbid

Hiragana in the Word 濁る

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

る

Reading

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'Nigoru' means 'Muddy' or 'Become impure' .

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