濡れ衣

ぬれぎぬ

Also written ぬれごろも, 濡衣

Meanings

1. Noun false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge
2. wet clothes (original meaning)

Kanji

• 濡 wet. Read as ぬれる.
• 衣 garment. Read as きぬ.

Example sentences

• 濡れ衣を着せられた。
  I was falsely accused.
• 彼は殺人のぬれぎぬを着せられた。
  He was framed for murder.
• トムは濡れ衣を着せられた。
  Tom was falsely accused.

Common phrases

• 濡れ衣を着せる (ぬれぎぬをきせる) to frame

Words containing 濡れ衣

• 濡れ衣を着せる (ぬれぎぬをきせる) to frame
• 濡れ衣を晴らす (ぬれぎぬをはらす) to prove one's innocence

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