けがれ

汚れ

uncleanness; impurity; defilement

N3Noun
Noun
uncleannessimpuritydefilement
Noun
disgraceshamestainblotcorruptiondepravity
Noun
uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.

Example Sentences

お父さんの破産は家名の(けがれ)れでした。

Father's bankruptcy was a blot on the family's reputation.

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