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

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 (8th, N1)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
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 (7th, 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 (7th, N2)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい