服を汚す

ふくをよごす ふくをけがす

to soil one's clothes

名を汚す

なをけがす

to shame the name (of), to blot the reputation (of)

汚い手を使う

きたないてをつかう

to play a dirty trick, to use underhanded methods, to hit below the belt, to play false

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

名声を汚す

めいせいをけがす

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

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

汚名をすすぐ

おめいをすすぐ

to clear one's name

汚す

よごす けがす

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

汚れた手

よごれたて けがれたて

blood(-stained) hand, dirty hand

手を下す

てをくだす

to do oneself, to do by oneself

手を通す

てをとおす

to put on (clothing, esp. new)

手を貸す

てをかす

to lend a hand, to help

手を出す

てをだす

to turn one's hand to, to reach out one's hand

手を回す

てをまわす

to make the necessary preparations in secret

手を透かす

てをすかす

to make oneself available

小手を翳す

こてをかざす

to shade one's eyes with one's hand (blocking sunlight, looking afar, etc.)

相手をする

あいてをする

to keep company, to look after, to entertain, to play (a game) with

手を伸ばす

to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for)