“To stain” in Japanese
Short answer
To stain in Japanese is “焼き付ける” (yakitsukeru). Full meaning: to bake (a design onto ceramic), to fire (on), to stain (glass); to burn into (one's memory), to sear into, to impress (on one's mind), to imprint; to print (from a negative).
Other ways to say “To stain” in Japanese
汚す
kegasu to pollute, to contaminate, to soil, to make dirty, to stain; to disgrace, to dishonour, to dishonor, to defile
付く
tsuku to be attached, to be connected with, to adhere, to stick, to cling; to remain imprinted, to scar, to stain, to dye; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.)
染みを付ける
shimiwotsukeru to blot, to stain, to smudge
焼付ける
yakitsukeru to bake (a design onto ceramic), to fire (on), to stain (glass); to burn into (one's memory), to sear into, to impress (on one's mind), to imprint; to print (from a negative)
焼きつける
yakitsukeru to bake (a design onto ceramic), to fire (on), to stain (glass); to burn into (one's memory), to sear into, to impress (on one's mind), to imprint; to print (from a negative)
やきつける
yakitsukeru to bake (a design onto ceramic), to fire (on), to stain (glass); to burn into (one's memory), to sear into, to impress (on one's mind), to imprint; to print (from a negative)
灼きつける
yakitsukeru to bake (a design onto ceramic), to fire (on), to stain (glass); to burn into (one's memory), to sear into, to impress (on one's mind), to imprint; to print (from a negative)
穢す
kegasu to pollute, to contaminate, to soil, to make dirty, to stain; to disgrace, to dishonour, to dishonor, to defile
瀆す
kegasu to pollute, to contaminate, to soil, to make dirty, to stain; to disgrace, to dishonour, to dishonor, to defile
よごす
yogosu to pollute, to contaminate, to soil, to make dirty, to stain; to disgrace, to dishonour, to dishonor, to defile
汚せる
yogoseru to pollute, to contaminate, to soil, to make dirty, to stain; to disgrace, to dishonour, to dishonor, to defile
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