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汚れ (よごれ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

汚よごれ

よ

ご

れ

Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

1

noun

dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot

General term for physical dirt, grime, or a stain on a surface, clothing, or body. Can also be used figuratively for moral stain or impurity.

シャツに汚よごれがついている。
There's a stain on the shirt.

手て

の

汚よご

れ

を

石せっ

けん

で

落お

とし

た

。

I washed the dirt off my hands with soap.

Written forms

汚よごれUsage91%
Standard kanji spelling for dirt, filth, or stains.
よごれUsage7%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the kanji is not needed.
ヨゴレUsage3%

Kanji

汚dirty, pollute, disgrace

Similar words

汚きたない
汚い is an adjective meaning 'dirty' or 'filthy', describing a state or quality, while 汚れ is a noun referring to the dirt or stain itself.
染しみ
染み specifically means a stain that has soaked into a material, often implying it is hard to remove, whereas 汚れ is a broader term for any kind of dirt or grime.

Etymology

Derived from the verb 汚れる (よごれる, 'to become dirty'), which is the intransitive form of 汚す (よごす, 'to make dirty'). The noun form 汚れ refers to the resulting dirt or stain.