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Secondary schoolJLPT N2

dirty, pollute, disgrace, rape, defile

6 strokes · frequency rank #908

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Kun
けが.す、けが.れる、けが.らわしい、よご.す、よご.れる、きたな.い

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Common words

  1. おせんpollution; contamination1
    • Pollution is damaging our earth.

    • The atmosphere is being polluted.

    • Infect the area with cholera.

  2. おしょくcorruption (esp. by a government employee); bribery; graft2
    • Jason, who was in charge of the project, was dismissed for corruption.

    • I have nothing to do with the scandal.

    • They have something to do with the scandal.

  3. よごれdirt; filth; stain; blot3
    • Father's bankruptcy was a blot on the family's reputation.

    • This is a two-seater sofa using stain-resistant artificial leather.

    • Soap has the property of removing dirt.

  4. きたないdirty; filthy; foul; unclean4
    • Jack played a dirty trick on me.

    • His room is untidy.

    • Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

  5. よごすto pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to make dirty5
    • Such behavior is beneath his dignity.

    • You may borrow this book as long as you keep it clean.

    • It is an ill bird that fouls its own nest.

  6. おめいbad name; bad reputation; disgrace; dishonour6
    • The man was branded as a traitor.

    • He vindicated his honor.

    • They branded him as a liar.

  7. おすいfilthy water; sewage7
    • The house has pipes under the ground to carry dirty water away.

  8. おだくpollution; contamination; corruption; graft8
  9. よごれるto get dirty; to become dirty9
    • The air in this room is foul.

    • When I was on the verge of losing you, I saw how sinful my soul was.

    • Your feet are dirty.

  10. おでいsludge; slime; dregs; mire10

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