汚す (Yogosu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to pollute, to contaminate, to soil, to make dirty”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to make dirty; to stain
- godan verb, transitive verbto disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor; to defileesp. けがす
Examples
自分の巣をよごすのは悪い鳥。
It is an ill bird that fouls its own nest.
タバコの煙は部屋の空気を汚す。
Cigarette smoke fouls the air in a room.
寝具も土埃で汚してしまいました。
Also my bedding got dirt on it.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).