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穢

穢: impure

impure; dirty
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Readings

On
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Kun
けがす・けがれ・けがれる

Kun 穢れ (けがれ, impurity) and 穢す (けがす) appear in Shinto and literary writing; 穢い is a rare spelling of 汚い.

Key words

穢れけがれimpurity; defilement
穢れるけがれるto become impure
穢すけがすto defile
穢土えどthis impure world
汚穢おわいfilth; sewage

Example sentences

Before entering a shrine, you wash your hands to purify away impurity.

The knight said he would rather fight and die than have his honor defiled by the enemy.

The monk wished to leave this impure world and be reborn in the Pure Land.

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