Japanese Conversation · Level 109
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Japanese word
濁る
Pronunciation
Romajinigoru
Meaning
- verbbecome cloudy
Example
水が濁ります。mizu ga nigo ri ma su
The water becomes cloudy.
More examples
土を入れすぎると、水が濁ってしまいます。tsuchi o i re su gi ru to mizu ga nigo tte shi ma i ma su
If you add too much soil, the water becomes muddy.
Core concept
A clear liquid loses its transparent quality as particles or other matter spread through it.
Common phrases
川が濁るkawa ga nigo ru
the river becomes muddy
だしが濁るda shi ga nigo ru
the broth becomes cloudy
Similar words
曇るkumoru: A clear surface or liquid becomes hazy and loses its transparency.
澱むyodomu: A liquid becomes stagnant and cloudy when it stops flowing.
Definition in Japanese
水や液体などが透明でなくなり、異物が混じるなどして清らかでない状態になる。mizu ya eki tai na do ga tō mei de na ku na ri i butsu ga ma ji ru na do shi te kiyo ra ka de na i jō tai ni na ru
Word origin
The Japanese verb 濁る (nigoru) is a native word rather than a borrowing, and its original formation is uncertain; 濁 (daku, "turbid") is its conventional kanji.
Usage tips
- Japanese also uses 濁る (nigoru) for a voice or sound that loses clarity, so the verb extends beyond changes in visible matter.
Other meanings
- become impureverb
- become muddyverb
Opposites
- 澄むsumubecome clearverb
Related words
- 濁りnigoricloudinessnoun