Japanese

よごす
Meaning: to get dirty; to stain; to soil
Part of Speech: Verb Alternative Readings: けがす

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 汚す 汚さない
Polite 汚します 汚しません
Past 汚した 汚さなかった
Polite + Past 汚しました 汚しませんでした
Te-form 汚して 汚さなくて
Potential 汚せる 汚せない
Passive 汚される 汚されない
Causative 汚させる 汚させない
Imperative 汚せ 汚すな

Handwriting

汚
す

Example sentences

The child got their clothes dirty playing in the mud.
あらあら、こんなに服を汚して。
Oh my, you've gotten your clothes so dirty.

Usage Notes

A transitive verb used for making something dirty physically or morally.

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