不潔

ふけつ
JLPT:N2
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1Unclean, dirty, or unsanitary — lacking cleanliness or hygiene.

Na-AdjectiveNoun

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トイレが不潔だと利用客からの評判が悪くなる。

If the restroom is unclean, customers will have a bad impression of the place.

不潔な手で食べ物を触らないようにしてください。

Please don't touch food with unclean hands.

何日も掃除していない部屋は不潔になりがちだ。

A room that hasn't been cleaned for days tends to become unsanitary.

不潔な水を飲んで体調を崩す人もいる。

Some people get sick from drinking unsanitary water.

2Indecent or morally tainted — can describe lewd behavior or dirty money.

Na-AdjectiveNoun

Examples

彼の不潔な冗談にみんなが顔をしかめた。

Everyone frowned at his indecent joke.

不潔な金に手を出すべきではない。

You shouldn't get involved with dirty money.

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