汚れ

よごれ

dirt, filth

What does 汚れ mean?

汚れ is a Japanese noun meaning dirt, filth in English. It is written as 汚れ in kanji, よごれ in hiragana, and yogore in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

お父さんの破産は家名の汚れでした。

Father's bankruptcy was a blot on the family's reputation.