Japanese word

汚らわしい

Pronunciation

Romajikegarawashii

Meaning

  • i-adjectivedisgusting

Example

その行いは汚らわしいです。so no okona i wa kega ra wa shi i de su

That act is disgusting.

Illustration for 汚らわしい (disgusting)

More examples

その作品は汚らわしい表現を含んでいるため、子どもには見せられません。so no saku hin wa kega ra wa shi i hyō gen o fuku n de i ru ta me ko do mo ni wa mi se ra re ma se n

That work contains filthy expressions, so it cannot be shown to children.

Core concept

Describes something that feels deeply unclean or offensive, causing disgust because it violates a sense of physical or moral purity.

Common phrases

  • 汚らわしい表現kega ra wa shi i hyō gen

    a foul expression

  • 汚らわしい文章kega ra wa shi i bun shō

    disgusting writing

  • 汚らわしい行動kega ra wa shi i kō dō

    filthy behavior

Similar words

汚いkitanai: Describes something dirty, unclean, or morally unacceptable.
薄汚いusugitanai: Describes something visibly dirty or shabby, or conduct that seems mean and dishonorable.
おぞましいozomashii: Describes something intensely repulsive or horrifying, often because it seems morally abhorrent.

Definition in Japanese

心身の清らかさを損なうものとして、強い嫌悪を感じさせるさま。shin shin no kiyo ra ka sa o soko na u mo no to shi te tsuyo i ken o o kan ji sa se ru sa ma

Word origin

汚らわしい (kegarawashii) derives from 汚る (kegaru, "to become defiled"), with しい (shī) forming an adjective that describes a defiled quality.

Usage tips

  • The word 汚らわしい (kegarawashii) can describe a person's conduct or a disturbing idea, so its force often goes beyond the physical meaning of dirty.

Other meanings

  • filthyi-adjective
  • fouli-adjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 汚らわしさkegarawashisafilthinessnoun

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