English–Japanese

“get dirty” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajiyogoreru

Example

靴が汚れます。kutsu ga yogo re ma su

My shoes get dirty.

Illustration for 汚れる (get dirty)

How to say “get dirty” in Japanese

“Get dirty” in Japanese is 汚れる (yogoreru).

Shows an object or surface changing from a clean condition to a dirty condition.

Full entry for 汚れる: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 汚れる

絵を描くと、指が汚れます。e o ega ku to yubi ga yogo re ma su

Your fingers get dirty when you draw.

Tips for using 汚れる

  • A spilled drink can make a table dirty, but the table itself is the subject of 汚れる (yogoreru) when the sentence focuses on the resulting condition.

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