Word Meaning 汚れる

よごれる yogoreru

汚れる is read as よごれる (yogoreru) and means to get dirty.

Meaning

English

to get dirty
to become dirty
to become sullied
to become corrupted
to lose one's chastity

Reading

Kana

よごれる

Romaji

yogoreru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 9 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 7355 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

汚す

よごす

to disgrace

汚職

おしょく

corruption

汚れ

よごれ

dirt

汚い

きたない

stingy

汚点

おてん

stain

汚物

おぶつ

filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine)

汚名

おめい

bad name

汚水

おすい

filthy water

汚れ役

よごれやく

role of a villain (film, drama, etc.)

汚泥

おでい

hopeless situation

汚職政治家

おしょくせいじか

corrupt politician

汚染

おせん

pollution

Example Sentences

おべべが汚れるよ。

You're making your clothes dirty.

服が汚れるのは嫌だな。

I don't want to get my clothes dirty.

「服汚れるでしょ」「それはノープロブレム。もともとあんまり綺麗じゃないし」

"You'll get your clothes dirty." "No worries. They weren't very clean in the first place."