Illustration: At the open veranda of a Japanese house, a small dog bounds in from a wet garden and places one muddy paw directly on a freshly washed sheet hanging low from an indoor drying rack. The paw is still touching the fabric, and a new dark print appears beneath it.

JLPT N3verbLevel estimated by Bebop

汚よごす

yogosu

to make dirty, to stain

The reading けがす is used especially for dishonor or defilement. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 彼かれはシャツをインクのしみで汚よごした。

    He blotted his shirt with ink spots.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. その本ほんを汚よごさないように扱あつかってくれるなら、貸かしてあげるよ。

    You may borrow this book as long as you keep it clean.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. わたしは手てをすっかりよごしちゃった。

    I got my hands quite dirty.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 汚

  • 汚dirty; polluteOnオKunけがす・けがれる・よごす

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