ぬ
濡
　
れ
ぎぬ
衣
　
を
は
晴
　
ら
　
す

expression, Godan verb

  1. to prove one's innocence, to clear oneself of a false accusation.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ぬ
濡
　
れ
ぎぬ
衣
　
を
は
晴
　
ら
　
す
 濡れ衣を晴らす ぬれぎぬをはらす
　
ぬ
　
れ
　
ぎ
　
ぬ
　
を
は
晴
　
ら
　
す
 ぬれぎぬを晴らす ぬれぎぬをはらす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

get wet, damp, make love
ぬ.れる　ジュ　ニュ (Kentei Pre-1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
demand, request, need
ジュ (Early Jr. High, N1)
rain
あめ　あま-　ウ (1st, N5)
and yet, and then, but
ジ　ニ　しこ.うして (Kentei Pre-1)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ　ケイ (Kentei 1)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment, (衣 variant)
clear up
は.れる　はれ　セイ (2nd, N3)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　ニチ　にっ (1st, N5)
blue, green
あお　セイ　お (1st, N4)
life, (生 variant)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)