1.
to become dirty; to get stained
For something to become soiled or unclean.
服が汚れてしまった。
My clothes got dirty.
手が汚れているよ。
Your hands are dirty.
汚れている = state of being dirty
白い靴はすぐ汚れる。
White shoes get dirty easily.
雨の日に外で遊んだので、靴も服も泥で汚れてしまった。
I played outside on a rainy day, so both my shoes and clothes got covered in mud.
この壁はだいぶ汚れているから、そろそろ塗り直したほうがいいかもしれない。
This wall is quite dirty, so it might be time to repaint it.
汚れる is an intransitive ichidan verb meaning 'to become dirty' or 'to get stained.'
TRANSITIVITY:
- Type: 自動詞 (intransitive)
- Pair: 汚す (transitive, to make dirty)
ASPECT (ている):
汚れている describes the resultant state of being dirty, not the process.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 服が汚れる: clothes get dirty
- 手が汚れている: hands are dirty
- 泥で汚れる: to get dirty with mud
- 白いものは汚れやすい: white things get dirty easily
RELATED:
- 汚れ (noun): dirt, stain
- 汚い (adjective): dirty, filthy
- 清潔 (noun/na-adj): clean, hygienic