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名声を汚す (めいせいをけがす) — to defile one's reputation | Kumi Dictionary

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名声を汚す

名声を汚す

名めいせ声いを汚けがす

to defile one's reputation

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めいせいをけがす

Verb

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to defile one's reputation, to besmirch one's name

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Kanji that make up this word

な・-な…(3)

name・noted・distinguished・reputation

こえ・こわ-…(2)

けが.す・けが.れる・けが.らわしい・よご.す・よご.れる・きたな.い…(1)

dirty・pollute・disgrace・rape・defile

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