汚名

おめい

bad name; bad reputation; disgrace; dishonour

What does 汚名 mean?

汚名 is a Japanese noun meaning bad name; bad reputation; disgrace; dishonour in English. It is written as 汚名 in kanji, おめい in hiragana, and omei in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

その男は反逆者の汚名をきせられた。

The man was branded as a traitor.