汚れる
けがれる
kegareru
JLPT N1verbVocabularyLevel 96 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
汚れる (けがれる (kegareru)) means "to get dirty". The reading is けがれる (kegareru). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
to get dirty
Also : to be stained · to be polluted · to be corrupted
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Example Sentences
子どもは泥遊びで服が汚れることを気にしない。
こどもはどろあそびでふくがよごれることをきにしない。
Children don't mind getting their clothes dirty playing in the mud.
毎日の使用で、この白いシャツは少しずつ汚れてきた。
まいにちのしようで、このしろいしゃつはすこしずつよごれてきた。
With daily use, this white shirt has gradually gotten dirty.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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