“Stain” in Japanese
Short answer
Stain in Japanese is “染み” (shimi). Full meaning: stain, spot, smudge, blot, smear, blotch; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot), blemish, discoloration, freckle.
Other ways to say “Stain” in Japanese
汚点
oten stain, blot, flaw, disgrace
ステイン
sutein stain
じみ
jimi stain, spot, smudge, blot, smear, blotch; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot), blemish, discoloration, freckle
ジミ
jimi stain, spot, smudge, blot, smear, blotch; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot), blemish, discoloration, freckle
汚れ
kegare uncleanness, impurity, defilement; disgrace, shame, stain, blot, corruption, depravity; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
ヨゴレ
yogore uncleanness, impurity, defilement; disgrace, shame, stain, blot, corruption, depravity; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
ケガレ
kegare uncleanness, impurity, defilement; disgrace, shame, stain, blot, corruption, depravity; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
よごれ
yogore uncleanness, impurity, defilement; disgrace, shame, stain, blot, corruption, depravity; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
けがれ
kegare uncleanness, impurity, defilement; disgrace, shame, stain, blot, corruption, depravity; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
汚斑
kegare uncleanness, impurity, defilement; disgrace, shame, stain, blot, corruption, depravity; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
穢れ
kegare uncleanness, impurity, defilement; disgrace, shame, stain, blot, corruption, depravity; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
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