Word Meaning 後を濁す

あとをにごす ato o nigosu

後を濁す is read as あとをにごす (ato o nigosu) and means to leave a bad impression behind.

Meaning

English

to leave a bad impression behind

Reading

Kana

あとをにごす

Romaji

ato o nigosu

Writing Variants

跡を濁す あとをにごす ato o nigosu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 30 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Proverb ✓ Rank 123038 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

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発つ鳥後を濁さず

たつとりあとをにごさず

it is simply common courtesy to clean up after yourself

後指を指す

うしろゆびをさす

to talk about someone behind their back

後援

こうえん

support

後輩

こうはい

junior (at work, school, etc.)

後悔

こうかい

regret

後継

こうけい

succession

後遺症

こういしょう

prognostic symptoms

後ろ姿

うしろすがた

(a person's) appearance from behind

後ろ盾

うしろだて

shield that protects one's back

後宮

こうきゅう

consort of the emperor

後代検定

こうだいけんてい

progeny test

後胤

こういん

descendant