汚す (よごす): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

汚す (よごす) means to make dirty / to soil / to pollute.

See example sentences below.

汚す at a glance

汚す

よごすyogosu

N3verb

to make dirty / to soil / to pollute

汚すよごすyogosuN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to make dirty / to soil / to pollute

Example 1

服を汚さないでください。

Translation

Please don't get your clothes dirty.

Example 2

自然を汚すのはよくないです。

Translation

It's not good to pollute nature.