ばん
晩
せつ
節
　
を
けが
汚
　
す

expression, Godan verb

  1. to ruin one's reputation in later life, to tarnish one's twilight years.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ばん
晩
せつ
節
　
を
けが
汚
　
す
 晩節を汚す ばんせつをけがす
ばん
晩
せつ
節
　
を
けが
穢
　
す
 晩節を穢す ばんせつをけがす
ばん
晩
せつ
節
　
を
　
け
　
が
　
す
 晩節をけがす ばんせつをけがす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

nightfall, night
バン (6th, N3)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
excuse, dismissal
メン　まぬか.れる　まぬが.れる (Late Jr. High, N1)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
device, tool, utensil
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン　ニン　がい (Kentei 1)
node, season, period
セツ　ふし　セチ (4th, N1)
bamboo
たけ　チク　たか (1st, N2)
individual, (個 variant)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
instant, namely, as is
ソク　すなわ.ち　つ.く (Early Jr. High, N1)
northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
うしとら　コン (Kentei Pre-1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment, (衣 variant)
seal radical (no. 26)
セツ　わりふ (Kentei 1)
dirty, pollute, disgrace
きたな.い　よご.す　けが.す (Early Jr. High, N2)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい