汚す（よごす）
JLPT N4 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: to make dirty
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 汚します | よごします |
| te-form | 汚して | よごして |
| ta-form (past) | 汚した | よごした |
| nai-form (negative) | 汚さない | よごさない |
| potential form | 汚せる | よごせる |
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Example sentences
- 子供が服を泥で汚した。 — The child got mud all over his clothes.
- 床を汚さないように気をつける。 — I'm careful not to get the floor dirty.
Idioms & proverbs containing “汚す”
- 末席を汚す (まっせきをけがす) — to have the honour of being present (at a meeting, etc.); to have the honour of being a member (of a society, etc.); to soil the lowest seat by one's presence
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