汚す
yogosu
(1) to disgrace, to dishonour, (2) to pollute, to contaminate, to soil, to make dirty, to stain
Example sentences
工場の廃棄物が私達の川を汚すことがある。
Factory waste sometimes pollutes our rivers.
タバコの煙は部屋の空気を汚す。
Cigarette smoke fouls the air in a room.
あんな行動は彼の体面を汚すものだ。
Such behavior is beneath his dignity.