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ケガレ
Meanings
Noun
1. uncleanness; impurity; defilement
It was a pure singing voice without a speck of impurity.
2. disgrace; shame; stain; blot; corruption; depravity
She knows nothing of the corruption of the world.
3. uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
In Shinto, death is considered a ritual impurity.
Alt. forms
穢けがれ
83%
ケガレ
8%
けがれ
6%
汚けがれ
2%
Pitch accent
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ガレ
ケ
ガレ
Used in: 41
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
Dirty Hearts (2011 film)
Examples (3 in total)
She knows nothing of the corruption of the world.
In Shinto, death is considered a ritual impurity.
It was a pure singing voice without a speck of impurity.