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“Uncleanliness from contact with death” in Japanese

Short answer
汚れ kegare けがれ

Uncleanliness from contact with death in Japanese is “汚れ” (kegare). Full meaning: uncleanness, impurity, defilement; disgrace, shame, stain, blot, corruption, depravity; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc..

Other ways to say “Uncleanliness from contact with death” in Japanese

けがれ 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. ケガレ 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. 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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