汚れる

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 雨の日は靴がすぐ汚れます。▶ —
   On rainy days, shoes get dirty quickly.
2. この白いシャツは汚れが目立ちます。▶ —
   Dirt shows up clearly on this white shirt.

Collocations

Mnemonic

汚れる yogoreru — the intransitive partner of 汚す (to dirty). Something gets dirty on its own, with no agent: 靴が汚れる (shoes get dirty). The noun form 汚れ (yogore) means "dirt, a stain." Also 空気が汚れる (the air gets polluted). 汚れやすい = easily soiled. Same intransitive pattern as 割れる (partial-5).

Quick check

1. What does the noun form 汚れ (yogore) mean?

   • dirt, a stain
   • cleanliness
   • smell
   • sound