にごる
Verb, Intransitive
1.
to become muddy, to become cloudy, to become turbid, to become impure (of a liquid or gas)
2.
to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.), to become indistinct, to become fuzzy, to become hoarse
3.
to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.), to be corrupted, to be polluted
4.
to become voiced (of a consonant), to be pronounced as a voiced sound
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大雨の後、井戸水が濁って飲めなくなった。
After the heavy rain, the well water became cloudy and undrinkable.
彼の声は風邪で少し濁っていたが、熱意は伝わってきた。
His voice was a little hoarse from a cold, but his enthusiasm came through.
工場排水が海を濁らせ、生態系に悪影響を与えている。
Factory wastewater is polluting the sea, negatively affecting the ecosystem.
彼の心は、不正な行為によって濁ってしまった。
His heart became corrupted by dishonest acts.
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