Vocabulary
What does 濁る (にごる, nigoru) mean?
濁る (にごる, nigoru) means to become muddy, cloudy; to become hoarse, impure.
| Reading | にごる |
|---|---|
| Romaji | nigoru |
| Part of speech | godan verb, intransitive |
| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N2 |
濁るにごる
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonnigoru
to become muddy, cloudy; to become hoarse, impure
- 1godan verb · intransitive to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become turbid
- 2godan verb · intransitive to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become fuzzy
- 3godan verb · intransitive to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted; to be polluted
- 4godan verb · intransitive to become voiced (of a consonant); to be pronounced as a voiced sound
Example sentences
雨で川の水が濁った。
The river water turned muddy because of the rain.
風邪で声が濁っている。
My voice is hoarse because of a cold.