穢れる

けがれる

Also written 汚れる

Meanings

1. Ichidan verb, Intransitive to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained

Kanji

• 穢 defiled. Read as けがれる.

Example sentences

• 名が穢れるくらいなら、彼はむしろ死を選ぶ。
  He would rather die than disgrace himself.

Related forms

• 穢す (よごす) to pollute (transitive partner)

Words containing 穢れる

• 穢れのない (けがれのない) pure

Word lists

• JLPT N1

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