Word Meaning 跡を濁す

あとをにごす ato o nigosu

跡を濁す 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

後を濁す あとをにごす ato o nigosu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 34 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Proverb ✓ Rank 143532 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

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立つ鳥跡を濁さず

たつとりあとをにごさず

it is simply common courtesy to clean up after yourself

飛ぶ鳥跡を濁さず

とぶとりあとをにごさず

it is simply common courtesy to clean up after yourself

跡継ぎ

あとつぎ

successor

濁す

にごす

to make ambiguous

言葉を濁す

ことばをにごす

to be vague

跡

あと

scar

跡目

あとめ

headship of a family

跡形

あとかた

trace

跡取り

あととり

heir

跡見女子大学

あとみじょしだいがく

Atomi Women's University

跡見学園女子大学

あとみがくえんじょしだいがく

Atomi Gakuen Women's College

跡目相続

あとめそうぞく

successorship