汚れ (けがれ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

汚れ (けがれ) means uncleanness / impurity / disgrace.

See example sentences below.

汚れ at a glance

汚れ

けがれkegare

N1noun

uncleanness / impurity / disgrace

汚れけがれkegareN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

uncleanness / impurity / disgrace

Example 1

手の汚れをよく洗ってください。

Translation

Please wash the dirt off your hands well.

Example 2

彼の行動には汚れがついている。

Translation

His actions are stained with disgrace.