汚 す kegasu
kegasu
Godan Verb (su)
1. to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to make dirty; to stain
Transitive
その本 を汚 さないように扱 ってくれるなら、貸 してあげるよ。
sono hon'o yogosanai yōni atsukatte kurerunara kashite ageruyo.
You may borrow this book as long as you keep it clean.
Godan Verb (su)
2. to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor; to defile
Transitive
あんな行動 は彼 の体面 を汚 すものだ。
anna kōdōwa kareno taimen'o kegasu monoda.
Such behavior is beneath his dignity.
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Example Sentences
その本 を汚 さないように扱 ってくれるなら、貸 してあげるよ。
sono hon'o yogosanai yōni atsukatte kurerunara kashite ageruyo.
You may borrow this book as long as you keep it clean.
あんな行動 は彼 の体面 を汚 すものだ。
anna kōdōwa kareno taimen'o kegasu monoda.
Such behavior is beneath his dignity.
60 Variants Available
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yogoshite
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. To soil; To dirty
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yogosanakutemo iu
Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")
1. Don't have to dirty.; Don't need to make dirty.
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#34432
kitanasa nakereba naranai
Expresses obligation ("must do")
1. Must be cleaned.; Must not be dirtied.
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#30906
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yogoshitakunai
Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")
1. Don't want to dirty.; Don't want to stain.
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#33833
yogoshitabakari
Indicates an action has just been completed
1. Just soiled; Recently dirtied
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yogoshichau
The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret
1. I messed it up.; I soiled it.
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yogoshitoku
Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done
1. Soiling in advance; Pre-dirtying
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yogosu mitai
Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")
1. Looks dirty; Seems stained
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yogosanaide kudasai
A polite negative request ("please don't...")
1. Don't dirty.; Don't stain.
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kitanasaserareru
The causative-passive form (is made to be done)
1. To be dirtied; To be made dirty
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kitanasa nakereba ikenai
Alternative obligation form
1. Must not be dirty.; Have to keep clean.
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yogoshita sōda
Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")
1. It seems...; They say it was soiled.
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yogoshitarashii
Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")
1. Seemed to have dirtied.; Appeared to have stained.
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yogosu yōda
A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")
1. Seems stained.; Seems soiled.
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#25552
yogosurashii
Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")
1. Seems dirty.; Apparently soiled.
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#33372
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