汚濁|おだくodaku[0]heiban (flat)

Common
Definitions
  1. noun, suru verb, intransitive verbpollution; contamination; corruption; graft
Conjugation
Dictionary form汚濁する(おだくする)
Polite (masu)汚濁します(おだくします)
Negative (nai)汚濁しない(おだくしない)
polite (masen)汚濁しません(おだくしません)
classical zu / nu汚濁せず・汚濁せぬ(おだくせず・おだくせぬ)
Past (ta)汚濁した(おだくした)
polite (mashita)汚濁しました(おだくしました)
Past negative (nakatta)汚濁しなかった(おだくしなかった)
polite (masen deshita)汚濁しませんでした(おだくしませんでした)
Te form汚濁して(おだくして)
Potential汚濁できる(おだくできる)
Passive汚濁される(おだくされる)
Causative汚濁させる(おだくさせる)
Causative passive汚濁させられる(おだくさせられる)
Conditional (ba)汚濁すれば(おだくすれば)
tara汚濁したら(おだくしたら)
Volitional汚濁しよう(おだくしよう)
polite (mashou)汚濁しましょう(おだくしましょう)
Imperative汚濁しろ(おだくしろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym汚染おせんNeutralThe everyday word for pollution: harmful substances entering air, water, soil or food. Far more common than 「汚濁」, which stresses water etc. turning dirty and turbid.
  • Related汚れよごれWrittenRefers to uncleanness in a religious or ethical sense, as in 「心の汚れ」, or to disgrace. A written word; not used for dirty water or air.
  • Antonym清澄せいちょうWrittenWritten word for water or air being clear and limpid; also a calm, serene state of mind. The opposite of 「汚濁」 on the clear–turbid axis.
  • Antonym清浄せいじょうWrittenWritten word for being pure and free of pollution, as in 「清浄な空気」; also purity of body and mind. Opposes 「汚濁」 in terms of cleanliness.

Use 「汚濁」 for water or air turning dirty and turbid, or figuratively for political corruption, as in 「水質汚濁」. Ordinary pollution is 「汚染」; religious or moral uncleanness is 「けがれ」; the opposites are 「清澄」 and 「清浄」.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 水質すいしつなどが汚よごれ濁にごること。
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