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汚い

穢い、 汚ない

Reading

Kana: きたない
Romaji: kitanai
Kana
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Definitions

1

dirty; filthy; foul; unclean

2

disordered; messy; untidy; poor (e.g. handwriting)

3

indecent (language, etc.); dirty; vulgar; coarse

4

dastardly; mean; base; underhanded

5

stingy; greedy

Kanji

Readings: オ、 けが.す、 けが.れる、 けが.らわしい、 よご.す、 よご.れる、 きたな.い
Meanings: dirty, pollute, disgrace, rape, defile
Readings: アイ、 エ、 ワイ、 けが.す、 けが.れ、 けが.れる
Meaning: dirty

Example Sentences

(かれ)部屋(へや)(きたな)い。
➥His room is untidy.
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その(みず)(あぶら)(きたな)くなった。
➥The water was fouled by oil.
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(かれ)本当(ほんとう)にやり(かた)(きたな)いね。
➥He plays dirty pool.
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(きたな)下着(したぎ)人前(ひとまえ)(あら)うな。
➥Don't wash your dirty linen in public.
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(きたな)部屋(へや)掃除(そうじ)をしなさい。
➥You should clean your dirty room.
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()(きたな)いのをお(ゆる)しください。
➥Please excuse my bad handwriting.
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