Translation guide
Describes something becoming muddy, cloudy, or unclear, both literally (water, ground) and figuratively (thoughts, situations).
To describe water, a river, or a liquid becoming muddy, cloudy, or turbid.
The most common and general verb for a liquid becoming muddy, cloudy, or impure. Used for water, rivers, sake, etc.
The river became muddy because of the rain.
This water is muddy.
Literally 'muddiness comes out', used when sediment or cloudiness appears in a liquid.
If you leave it for a while, it becomes cloudy.
To describe a road, path, or ground becoming muddy, slushy, or sloppy.
To describe a mental state, judgment, or atmosphere becoming clouded, confused, or muddled.
Also used figuratively for thoughts, mind, or voice becoming unclear or impure.
Primarily means 'become cloudy' (weather), but can be used for mind or expression becoming clouded or gloomy.
Literally 'head becomes confused', used when thoughts become muddled or unclear.
To describe a voice becoming hoarse, thick, or unclear.
To describe a color becoming muddy, dull, or lacking clarity.
濁る is for liquids, sounds, colors, or abstract things becoming impure/unclear. ぬかるむ is specifically for ground becoming muddy and slushy. 曇る is primarily for weather (cloudy) or glass/mirrors fogging up, but can extend to mind/expression becoming gloomy.
river becomes muddy
road becomes muddy
heart becomes clouded
泥になる (どろになる) means 'turn into mud' (e.g., food decomposing into mud), not 'become muddy'. Use 濁る or ぬかるむ instead.
After the rain, the garden became muddy.
muddled thoughts
不安で心が曇った。
My heart became clouded with anxiety.
There was too much information and my mind became muddled.
風邪で声がかすれた。
My voice became hoarse from a cold.
この絵の具は混ぜるとくすむ。
This paint becomes muddy when mixed.