Vocab Info

N2 い-adjective

汚(けが)らわしいfilthy, unfair, dirty, untouchable, disgusting, nasty, foul, odious, repulsive

    Dictionary Definition

    1. い-adjective

      1. 1.

        filthy, unfair, dirty, untouchable, disgusting, nasty, foul, odious, repulsive

    All Forms

    汚らわしい 【けがらわしい】、穢らわしい 【けがらわしい】

    Details

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      • が

      • ら

      • わ

      • し

      • い

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    Examples

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    • 汚(けが)らわしい金(かね)はもらいたくないです。

      I don't want to receive dirty money.

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    • 彼(かれ)は汚(けが)らわしい行為(こうい)をしたので嫌(きら)われています。

      He is disliked because he did something disgusting.

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    • この金(かね)は違法(いほう)薬物(やくぶつ)の売買(ばいばい)で手(て)に入(い)れた。汚(けが)らわしい金(かね)だ。

      This money was obtained through illegal drug trafficking. It's dirty money.

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    • 彼女(かのじょ)は脱税(だつぜい)をして大金(たいきん)を手(て)に入(い)れたので、その金(かね)は、いわゆる汚(けが)らわしい金(かね)だ。

      She evaded taxes to amass a large amount of money, so that money is what you would call dirty money.

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    • 夫(おっと)が汚(けが)らわしい事(こと)をしてお金(かね)を稼(かせ)いでいるのを知(し)りつつ平静(へいせい)を装(よそお)うのは大変(たいへん)です。

      It's tough to pretend to be calm, knowing that my husband is making money by doing dirty things.

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