汚れ|よごれyogore[3]odaka (tail-high)
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- noundirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
- SynonymしみNeutralVisible stains or discoloration on cloth, paper, skin, etc., as in 「シミ抜き」; 汚れ refers to dirt and grime in general.
- Related汚点おてんWrittenWritten/formal word for a stain or blot, often figurative for disgrace, as in 「歴史の汚点」; 「汚れ」 leans toward actual, physical dirt.
- Related汚染おせんNeutralPollution or contamination of the environment, food, samples, etc., as in 「大気汚染」; 汚れ is the dirt or grime itself.
- Related汚濁おだくWrittenWritten/formal: murky, polluted water, or figuratively corruption, as in 「政治の汚濁」; 汚れ stresses surface dirt.
- Antonym清潔せいけつNeutralAntonym on the clean-vs-dirty axis: clean, hygienic, neat and tidy — the state of having no 汚れ.
- Antonym純粋じゅんすいNeutralAntonym on the pure-vs-impure axis: pure, genuine and unmixed, contrasted with 汚れ as impurity.
Use 「汚れ」 for dirt and grime, as in 「汚れを落とす」 or 「水の汚れ」. For visible stains or spots pick 「染み」; for a figurative stain or disgrace, 「汚点」; for pollution or contamination, 「汚染」. The opposite of dirty is 「清潔」.
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