汚れます（よごれます、yogoremasu）
- to get dirty
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汚れます (よごれます, romaji: yogoremasu) means "to get dirty" in Japanese. It is a N4 High-level Verb (group 2) word.
| Meaning: | to get dirty |
| Level: | N4 High |
| Lexical Category: | Verb (group 2) (下一段動詞) |
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Verb Conjugation
Basic Conjugation
Romaji：yogoremasu
Hiragana：よごれます
Polite-form (ます形) | よごれます汚れます。get dirty. |
Dict-form (辞書形) | 汚れるget dirty |
Connect-form (て形) | 汚れて + <Verb> |
Not-form (ない形) | 汚れないnot get dirty |
Advanced Conjugation
Past-form (た形) | 汚れたget dirtied |
Terminal-form (終止形) | 汚れる。get dirty. |
If-form (仮定形) | 汚れればif get dirty |
Let's-form (意志形) | 汚れよう !let's get dirty |
Command-form (命令形) | 汚れろ !get dirty ! |
AI Explanation
The Japanese word 汚れます汚れます means "to become dirty," "to get soiled," or "to be stained." It describes a change of state where something transitions from a clean or pure condition to a state of being marked with dirt, grime, or other undesirable substances. It implies a passive action, meaning something *becomes* dirty rather than someone actively making it dirty.
⚫︎ 服が汚れます Translation: My clothes will get dirty. ⚫︎ 手を洗う前に、手が汚れます Translation: My hands get dirty before I wash them. ⚫︎ 窓が雨で汚れます Translation: The windows become dirty from the rain.
⚫︎ 汚れます汚れます is used when describing an object or surface that is becoming soiled. ⚫︎ It is often used in everyday conversation to talk about things like clothes, hands, or objects in the environment. ⚫︎ It can be used to express concern about something getting dirty, or to describe the result of a certain action or event. For example, "Be careful not to let your clothes get dirty."
⚫︎ The base form is written as 汚れる. ⚫︎ The polite form 汚れます汚れます is written in hiragana. ⚫︎ The kanji is 汚, and is used in the dictionary form 汚れる. ⚫︎ The okurigana (suffix hiragana) is standard. ⚫︎ Variations are primarily in the conjugations, such as the past tense 汚れました.
⚫︎ 汚くなる (yogoku naru) - to become dirty ⚫︎ 汚す (yogosu) - to make something dirty (active, transitive verb) ⚫︎ 汚損する (oson suru) - to damage or defile (more formal)
⚫︎ きれいになる (kirei ni naru) - to become clean ⚫︎ きれいにする (kirei ni suru) - to make clean
白いシャツはすぐに汚れますね。 ・Translation: White shirts get dirty quickly, don't they? ・Explanation: This sentence describes the tendency of white shirts to easily become soiled, expressing a general observation.
このカーペットはすぐに汚れますから、気をつけてください。 ・Translation: Please be careful because this carpet will get dirty quickly. ・Explanation: This sentence gives a warning and offers a solution for preventing a situation.
The word 汚れる is formed from the adjective root 汚い (kitanai), meaning "dirty" or "filthy." The suffix れる (-reru) is a passive verb ending, indicating that something *becomes* dirty. Therefore, the etymology reflects the meaning of "to become dirty" or "to get soiled."