What does 汚れ mean?
汚れ is a Japanese noun meaning “a stain, a mark” in English. It is written as 汚れ in kanji, よごれ in hiragana, and yogore in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
お父さんの破産は家名の汚れでした。
Father's bankruptcy was a blot on the family's reputation.