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顔汚し (kaoyogoshi) Japanese meaning: disgrace | Kotomora

顔かお汚よごし

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Meanings

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disgrace; dishonor

Refers to an act or situation that brings shame or dishonor, often to a group or family. Somewhat literary or formal.

彼かれの不ふ正せいは一いち族ぞくの顔かお汚よごしとなった。

Kanji

顔face, expression
汚dirty, pollute, disgrace

Related words

恥はじ
恥 is a more common and general word for shame or embarrassment, while 顔汚し emphasizes the loss of face or honor in a social context.
不ふ名めい誉よ
不名誉 also means dishonor or disgrace, but is more neutral and can be used in formal contexts; 顔汚し carries a stronger nuance of personal or familial shame.

Built from

His misconduct became a disgrace to the family.

Etymology

Compound of 顔 (face, honor) and 汚し (soiling, defiling), literally 'face-soiling'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it follows a common pattern of compounds expressing loss of face.