汚お名めいをそそぐ

also: おめいをすすぐ

Meanings

1

expression, godan verb (-gu)

clear one's name; vindicate oneself

Idiomatic expression meaning to restore one's reputation after being falsely accused or disgraced.

Written forms

汚お名めいをそそぐ
Standard kanji spelling using そそぐ (注ぐ/雪ぐ).
汚名を雪ぐ
- おめいをそそぐ
  雪ぐ specifically means 'to clear' or 'to wipe away', fitting the sense of clearing a bad reputation.
- おめいをすすぐ
汚お名めいをすすぐ
すすぐ (濯ぐ) means 'to rinse', metaphorically used for clearing one's name.
汚名を濯ぐ
- おめいをすすぐ
  濯ぐ is a less common kanji for すすぐ; the kana form is more frequent.
- おめいをそそぐ
おめいをすすぐ

Kanji

汚dirty, pollute, disgrace
名name, noted, distinguished
雪snow
濯

Similar words

名めい誉よ回かい復ふく
名誉回復 is a noun meaning 'restoration of honor', often used in formal contexts, while 汚名をそそぐ is a verb phrase focusing on clearing a bad reputation.
雪せつ辱じょく
雪辱 means 'vindication' or 'revenge' in a competitive sense, whereas 汚名をそそぐ is about clearing one's name from disgrace.

Etymology

The phrase combines 汚名 (bad reputation) with そそぐ (to pour/rinse/clear). The verb そそぐ can be written as 雪ぐ (to clear away) or 濯ぐ (to rinse), both metaphorically expressing the removal of a stain on one's name.

laundry, wash, pour on