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汚らしい (きたならしい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

汚きたならしい

き

た

な

ら

し

い

Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

i-adjective

dirty-looking; filthy; disgusting; squalid

Describes something that looks or feels unclean, repulsive, or morally low. Often carries a subjective, emotional tone of distaste.

彼かれの部屋へやはいつも汚きたならしい。
His room always looks filthy.
そんな汚きたならしい言こと葉ばを使

つか

う

な

。

Don't use such disgusting language.

Written forms

汚きたならしいUsage81%
Standard kanji spelling.
きたならしいUsage17%
穢きたならしいUsage1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.

Kanji

汚dirty, pollute, disgrace
穢dirty

Similar words

汚きたない
汚い is the more common and general word for 'dirty'. 汚らしい adds a nuance of 'looking' dirty or giving a strong impression of filthiness, often with emotional emphasis.

Etymology

Derived from the adjective 汚い (きたない, 'dirty') with the suffix らしい, which here adds a sense of 'seeming' or 'having the appearance of'. The exact historical development is uncertain.