けが
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, す, transitive)
1. to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to make dirty; to stain
2. to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor; to defile
esp. けがす
Pitch accent
がす
Used in vocabulary (6 in total)
to shame the name (of); to blot the reputation (of)
to ruin one's reputation in later life; to tarnish one's twilight years
to have the honour of being present (at a meeting, etc.); to have the honour of being a member (of a society, etc.); (lit.) to soil the lowest seat by one's presence
Examples (6 in total)
Tom got his pants dirty.
Some factories pollute the environment.
He blotted his shirt with ink spots.
After the pictures were revealed, the actress' clean image was tainted.
He soiled his white shirt when he changed the ink cartridge.
Factory waste sometimes pollutes our rivers.