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汚らわしい (けがらわしい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

汚けがらわしい

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JLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

1

i-adjective

filthy; disgusting; repulsive

Expresses strong moral or physical revulsion; often used for things considered unclean, contemptible, or morally repugnant.

彼かれの汚けがらわしい手てで触さわらないで。
Don't touch me with your filthy hands.
そんな汚けがらわしい考かんがえ

は

捨す

て

なさい

。

Get rid of such disgusting thoughts.

Written forms

汚けがらわしいUsage54%
Standard spelling using 汚 (dirty).
けがらわしいUsage36%
穢けがらわしいUsage11%
Rare variant using 穢 (impure); not commonly used.

Kanji

汚dirty, pollute, disgrace
穢dirty

Similar words

汚きたない
汚い is the common word for 'dirty' (physical or figurative). 汚らわしい is stronger and more emotional, implying moral disgust or defilement.
不ふ潔けつ
不潔 is a noun/adjective meaning 'unclean' or 'unsanitary', often used in medical or hygienic contexts. 汚らわしい carries a stronger sense of personal revulsion.

Etymology

Derived from the verb 汚れる (けがれる, 'to be defiled') with the adjectival suffix わしい, which often adds a sense of strong emotion or repulsion.