VocabJLPT N3
dirty
い-Adjective

Definitions

  1. 1. dirty
  2. 2. filthy
  3. 3. disordered
  4. 4. indecent (language, etc.)
This adjective means "dirty," "messy," or "unclean." It can describe physical dirtiness, but can also be used figuratively to mean unfair, underhanded, or morally corrupt, depending on the context.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Since when did the inside of your car get this dirty?

Sentence 2

My little sister said, "I don't want to use that bathroom — it's gross."

Sentence 3

How can you just sit there in a place that filthy?

Sentence 4

The shoes by the door are dirty — shake them off outside first.

Sentence 5

Is it true that river is dirtier than it used to be?