汚れる
kegareru
to be violated, to be corrupted, to be polluted, to be stained
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  1. kegareru to be violated, to be corrupted, to be polluted, to be stained
  2. yogoreru to get dirty, to become dirty; to become sullied, to become corrupted, to lose one's chastity
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Kanji Breakdown
Dirty, Pollute, Disgrace, Rape, Defile
On: お Kun: けが.す,けが.れる,けが.らわしい,よご.す,よご.れる,きたな.い
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Ru-verb (一段動詞)
Pattern
汚れる → 汚れます → 汚れて → 汚れた

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