- Japanese⇔English Dictionary

common (kanji info)
  1. 1. [v5s, vt] to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to make dirty; to stain
  2. 2. [v5s, vt] to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor; to defile — esp. けがす

Conjugation — Verb (godan-su)

Dictionary form (yogosu)
Polite (yogoshimasu)
Past, plain (yogoshita)
Past, polite (yogoshimashita)
Negative, plain (yogosanai)
Negative, polite (yogoshimasen)
Past negative, plain (yogosanakatta)
Past negative, polite (yogoshimasendeshita)
Te-form (yogoshite)
Potential (yogoseru)
Volitional (yogosou)
Conditional (―ba) (yogoseba)
Passive (yogosareru)
Causative (yogosaseru)
Imperative (yogose)

Kanji in this word

Example Sentences

You may borrow this book as long as you keep it clean.
Such behavior is beneath his dignity.