Vocabulary

What does 汚れ (よごれ, yogore) mean?

汚れ (よごれ, yogore) means stain, dirt, filth.

Quick facts
Readingよごれ
Romajiyogore
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
よごれ
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonyogore

stain, dirt, filth

  1. 1noun dirt; filth; stain

Example sentences

  • The stain on the shirt won't come out easily.

  • I felt a desire to wash away the impurities in my heart.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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