晩節

ばんせつ

late in life, one's later years

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)

手を汚す

てをよごす

to dirty one's hands

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

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

晩

ばん

evening

お晩です

おばんです

good evening (greeting, e.g. in emails sent in the evening)

節を守る

せつをまもる

to stick to one's principles

節を売る

せつをうる

to sell one's principles; to sell one's honor; to prostitute oneself

節を折る

せつをおる

to compromise one's principles; to betray one's principles

晩柑

ばんかん

late-ripening citrus (e.g. pomelo)

晩学

ばんがく

late education

晩稲

ばんとう おしね おくて

late-growing rice

翌晩

よくばん

the following evening

晩冬

ばんとう

late winter