Word Meaning 濡れ衣

ぬれぎぬ nureginu

濡れ衣 is read as ぬれぎぬ (nureginu) and means wet clothes.

Meaning

English

wet clothes
false accusations
unfounded suspicion
groundless charge

Reading

Kana

ぬれぎぬ

Romaji

nureginu

Writing Variants

濡れ衣 ぬれごろも nuregoromo
濡衣ぬれぎぬ nureginu
濡衣ぬれごろも nuregoromo

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 25 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

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濡れ衣を晴らす

ぬれぎぬをはらす

to prove one's innocence

濡れ衣を着せる

ぬれぎぬをきせる

to frame

濡れる

ぬれる

to get wet

濡らす

ぬらす

to wet

白衣

はくい

commoner without rank (in ancient China)

浴衣

ゆかた

yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)

脱衣

だつい

undressing

黒衣

こくい

black clothes

羽衣

はごろも

type of bug

着衣

ちゃくい

clothes (that one is wearing)

衣

ころも

coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)

作業衣

さぎょうい

work clothes

Example Sentences

彼は濡れ衣を着せられた。

かれはぬれぎぬをきせられた。

He was falsely accused.

濡れ衣を着せられた。

I was falsely accused.

トムは濡れ衣を着せられた。

Tom was falsely accused.

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濡衣ゆとり Yutori Nuregoromo