名声を汚す

めいせいをけがす

to defile one's reputation, to besmirch one's name

汚名をすすぐ

おめいをすすぐ

to clear one's name

汚名

おめい

stigma, dishonour, dishonor, infamy

汚名をそそぐ

おめいをそそぐ

to clear one's name

服を汚す

ふくをよごす ふくをけがす

to soil one's clothes

手を汚す

てをよごす

to dirty one's hands

汚名返上

おめいへんじょう

clear one's name, redeem oneself, clear (vindicate) one's honor (reputation)

名を表す

なをあらわす

to distinguish oneself

名をなす

なをなす

to become famous, to make a name for oneself

名を残す

なをのこす

to be remembered, to go down in history

位牌を汚す

いはいをけがす

to disgrace one's ancestors, to tarnish the honour of one's ancestors

末席を汚す

まっせきをけがす ばっせきをけがす

to attend a meeting, to have the honor of being present at a meeting, to soil the lowest seat by one's presence

晩節を汚す

ばんせつをけがす

to ruin one's reputation in later life; to tarnish one's twilight years

汚す

よごす けがす

to pollute, to contaminate, to soil, to make dirty, to stain

浮き名を流す

うきなをながす

to get a reputation as a philanderer

名は体を表す

なはたいをあらわす

Names and natures do often agree

汚

よごれ ヨゴレ

oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus)

名を売る

なをうる

to gain a reputation, to make oneself famous

名を取る

なをとる

to become famous