synonym Comparative
汚す
VS
けがす
Differences Between "汚す" and "けがす"
Option A
汚す
Meaning
to soil, to pollute, to make dirty
Reading
よごす (yogosu)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
子供が泥で服を汚してしまった。
The child got their clothes dirty with mud.
Option B
けがす
Meaning
to defile, to pollute, to disgrace
Reading
けがす (kegasu)
Syllabus Level
N2
Practical Example
彼の行為は家名を汚した。
His actions disgraced the family name.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(to soil, to pollute, to make dirty)"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 汚す: Transitive verb. Used when one person or thing makes something else dirty or soils it.
- けがす: Often used for moral defilement, spiritual pollution, or disgracing a name/reputation, not just physical dirt. (道徳的な堕落、精神的な汚染、または名前や評判を傷つけることによく使われ、単なる物理的な汚れではありません。)
- 汚す: Transitive verb. Used when one person or thing makes something else dirty or soils it.
- けがす: Often used for moral defilement, spiritual pollution, or disgracing a name/reputation, not just physical dirt. (道徳的な堕落、精神的な汚染、または名前や評判を傷つけることによく使われ、単なる物理的な汚れではありません。)
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