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N2 Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

(けが)れるto be violated, to be corrupted, to be polluted, to be stained

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    1. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      1.

      to be violated, to be corrupted, to be polluted, to be stained

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    汚れる 【けがれる】穢れる 【けがれる】

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      暴言(ぼうげん)()いて(みみ)(けが)れた。

      I felt my ears were dirtied after hearing the abusive language. {to be violated, to be corrupted, to be polluted, to be stained}

      • N2

      市民(しみん)落書(らくが)きで神殿(しんでん)(けが)てしまった。

      The temple was defaced by graffiti from the citizens. {to be violated, to be corrupted, to be polluted, to be stained}

      • N2

      犯罪(はんざい)をしてしまったので、履歴(りれき)(けが)ました。

      I committed a crime, so my record is tarnished. {to be violated, to be corrupted, to be polluted, to be stained}

      • N2

      神父(しんぷ)(さま)()()んで当然(とうぜん)だ。(なに)しろ、聖域(せいいき)(けが)されたんだから。

      It's only natural that the priest is feeling down. After all, his sanctuary has been desecrated. {to be violated, to be corrupted, to be polluted, to be stained}

      • N2

      (はは)(むすめ)に:「売春(ばいしゅん)(からだ)(こころ)(けが)れる要因(よういん)になりかねないから、やめなさい。」

      A mother said to her daughter: 'Prostitution can potentially violate both your body and your mind, so stop it.' {to be violated, to be corrupted, to be polluted, to be stained}

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