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汚点

Reading

Kana: おてん
Romaji: oten
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

stain; blot; flaw; disgrace

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: テン、 つ.ける、 つ.く、 た.てる、 さ.す、 とぼ.す、 とも.す、 ぼち
Meanings: spot, point, mark, speck, decimal point

Example Sentences

その事件(じけん)(かれ)名声(めいせい)汚点(おてん)(のこ)した。
➥The incident left a spot on his reputation.
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工場(こうじょう)はこの風景(ふうけい)汚点(おてん)となっている。
➥These factories are a blot on the landscape.
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