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けがす
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, す)
1. 汚くする。けがす。
2. よくないことや不名誉なことをして悪影響を受ける。不正に染まる。
3. きれいでないものや、ととのっていないものにふれさせて迷惑をかける。謙遜的表現。
4. 和える。
Alt. forms
汚よごす
84%
穢けがす
13%
よごす
1%
けがす
Pitch accent
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Conjugations...Used in: 73
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
3 more...
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.