晩節を汚す · godan verb (-su)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 晩節を汚す | 晩節を汚さない |
| Polite | 晩節を汚します | 晩節を汚しません |
| Past polite | 晩節を汚しました | 晩節を汚しませんでした |
| Past | 晩節を汚した | 晩節を汚さなかった |
| Te-form | 晩節を汚して | 晩節を汚さないで |
| Desire | 晩節を汚したい | 晩節を汚したくない |
| Potential | 晩節を汚せる | 晩節を汚せない |
| Passive | 晩節を汚される | 晩節を汚されない |
| Causative | 晩節を汚させる | 晩節を汚させない |
| Causative passive | 晩節を汚させられる | 晩節を汚させられない |
| Volitional | 晩節を汚そう | |
| Polite volitional | 晩節を汚しましょう | |
| Imperative | 晩節を汚せ | 晩節を汚すな |
| Conditional | 晩節を汚せば | 晩節を汚さなければ |
| Tara conditional | 晩節を汚したら | 晩節を汚さなかったら |
ruin one's reputation in later life; tarnish one's twilight years
Idiomatic expression used when someone who has led a respectable life commits a disgraceful act in old age, damaging their legacy.
That politician ruined his reputation in his later years.
I want to be careful not to tarnish my twilight years.