Japanese

にごる
Meaning: to become muddy; to become cloudy; to get hoarse
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 濁る 濁らない
Polite 濁ります 濁りません
Past 濁った 濁らなかった
Polite + Past 濁りました 濁りませんでした
Te-form 濁って 濁らなくて
Potential 濁れる 濁れない
Passive 濁られる 濁られない
Causative 濁らせる 濁らせない
Causative + Passive 濁らされる 濁らされない
Imperative 濁れ 濁るな

Handwriting

濁
る

Example sentences

After the heavy rain, the river water became brown and muddy.
大雨の後は、川が泥水で濁っている
After the heavy rain, the river is murky with muddy water.

Usage Notes

Describes liquids or air losing clarity, or voices becoming unclear.

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