Vocab Info

N4 う-verb (す), Transitive verb

汚(よご)すto pollute, to contaminate, to soil, to make dirty, to stain, to disgrace, to dishonour, to dishonor, to defile

    Dictionary Definition

    1. う-verb (す), Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to pollute, to contaminate, to soil, to make dirty, to stain

      2. 2.

        to disgrace, to dishonour, to dishonor, to defile

        esp. けがす

    All Forms

    汚す 【よごす】、汚す 【けがす】、穢す 【けがす】

    Details

      • よ

      • ご

      • す

    • Frequency

      Anime Top 4,100

    Examples

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    • 食(た)べ物(もの)で服(ふく)を汚(よご)す。

      He will stain his clothes with food.

      • N4
    • 転(ころ)んでズボンを汚(よご)してしまいました。

      I fell and unfortunately stained my pants.

      • N4
    • 「汚(よご)してしまったシャツをクリーニングしてくれてありがとう。」

      'Thank you for cleaning up my stained shirt.'

      • N4
    • 母(はは)が息子(むすこ)に:「部屋(へや)を汚(よご)さないで!少(すこ)しは片付(かたづ)けをしなさい!」

      Mother to son: 'Don't make a mess in your room! And clean up a little!'

      • N3
    • 「君(きみ)が汚(よご)した所(ところ)を何(なに)も無(な)かったかのように綺麗(きれい)にして欲(ほ)しいのですが…。」

      'I want you to clean up the mess you made as if it never happened...'

      • N3
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