English–Japanese
“dirty” in Japanese
How to say “dirty” in Japanese
“Dirty” in Japanese is 汚い (kitanai).
It describes something marked by dirt or stains and therefore lacking cleanliness.
Example sentences with 汚い
このシャツは汚いです。ko no sha tsu wa kitana i de su
This shirt is dirty.
外で遊んだ後は、靴が汚いです。soto de aso n da ato wa kutsu ga kitana i de su
After playing outside, my shoes are dirty.
Tips for using 汚い
- In Japanese conversation, 汚い (kitanai) can describe handwriting or language as well as objects, so it may mean messy or foul rather than physically dirty.
Other Japanese words for “dirty”
その部屋は不潔です。so no heya wa fu ketsu de su
That room is dirty.