汚れる（よごれる）
JLPT N4 · Ichidan verb (Group 2)
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: to get dirty
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 汚れます | よごれます |
| te-form | 汚れて | よごれて |
| ta-form (past) | 汚れた | よごれた |
| nai-form (negative) | 汚れない | よごれない |
| potential form | 汚れられる | よごれられる |
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Example sentences
- 外で遊んで、服がすっかり汚れた。 — I played outside and my clothes got completely dirty.
- 手が汚れたので、すぐに洗う。 — My hands got dirty, so I wash them right away.
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