NichiDict

汚れる

けがれる
穢れる
[kegareru]
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Meanings

1.IchidanIntransitive

to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained

Other Readings

汚れる」 has another reading with different meanings.

Examples

悪い友達と付き合って心が汚れてしまった。

My heart has been corrupted.

誰かが落書きをして神聖な場所が汚れた

Someone did graffiti and defiled the sacred place.

汚れのない心を持ちたい。

I want to have an untainted heart.