Japanese

れる

けがれる
Meaning: to be defiled; to be tainted; to be corrupted
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 汚れる 汚れない
Polite 汚れます 汚れません
Past 汚れた 汚れなかった
Polite + Past 汚れました 汚れませんでした
Te-form 汚れて 汚れなくて
Potential 汚れられる 汚れられない
Passive 汚れられる 汚れられない
Causative 汚れさせる 汚れさせない
Imperative 汚れろ 汚れるな

Handwriting

汚
れ
る

Example

His heart is tainted by greed for money.

Usage Notes

Usually refers to spiritual, moral, or abstract impurity rather than physical dirt. Often used for honor, reputation, or sacred things.

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