汚し
Meanings
soiling; making dirty; polluting
Used as a suffix attached to nouns to indicate that something gets dirty or causes dirtiness. Also used as a standalone noun for the act or state of soiling.
Please be careful not to get your hands dirty.
This work inevitably soils your clothes.
Used as a suffix to indicate that something brings shame or dishonor. Often attached to nouns like 名 (name) or 家 (family).
Doing such a thing would bring disgrace to the family.
His actions are a stain on his name.
chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables dressed with sauce
Culinary term for finely chopped seafood or vegetables mixed with miso or another sauce. Often seen in traditional Japanese cuisine.
Today's side dish is chopped tuna dressed with miso.
Usage patterns
- 〈家〉の汚しになるto bring shame upon (one's family/name)
His crime brought shame upon the family.
- 〈野菜〉をごま汚しにするto dress (vegetables) in a sesame sauce
I dressed the spinach in sesame sauce.