濁る

にごる

to become muddy, to get cloudy

Also:to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.), to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.), to become voiced (of a consonant)

What does 濁る mean?

濁る is a Japanese verb meaning to become muddy, to get cloudy in English. It can also be translated as to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.), to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.), to become voiced (of a consonant) depending on context. It is written as 濁る in kanji, にごる in hiragana, and nigoru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

川は泥でっていた。

The river was cloudy with silt.