Last Updated：2025/11/19

A discoloured spot or area. / A blemish on one's character or reputation. / A substance used to soak into a surface and colour it.

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stain

Source Word

stain

IPA(Pronunciation)

/steɪn/

Noun

Japanese Meaning

変色した部分、しみ / 評判や品性における汚点または欠点 / 表面に染み込ませて色を付けるための染料、着色剤

I noticed a small coffee stain on the collar of my shirt this morning.

今朝、シャツの襟に小さなコーヒーの染みを見つけました。

Sense（1）

A discoloured spot or area.

Sense（2）

A blemish on one's character or reputation.

Sense（3）

A substance used to soak into a surface and colour it.

Sense（4）

A reagent or dye used to stain microscope specimens so as to make some structures visible.

Sense（5）

(heraldry) Any of a number of non-standard tinctures used in modern heraldry.

stains

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