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stain

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Source Word

stain

IPA(Pronunciation)

/steɪn/

Verb

transitive intransitive

(transitive) To discolour. / To taint or tarnish someone's character or reputation / To coat a surface with a stain / (intransitive) To become stained; to take a stain.

Japanese Meaning

（他動詞）変色させる、汚すこと。 / （他動詞）（比喩的に）名誉や評判を傷つける、汚すこと。 / （他動詞）表面などに染みを付ける、汚れを塗布すること。 / （自動詞）汚れる、または変色して汚れてしまうこと。

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A drop of ink can stain the fabric forever.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

インクの一滴で生地がいつまでも変色してしまうことがある。

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Sense（1）

(transitive) To discolour.

to stain the hand with dye

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Sense（2）

To taint or tarnish someone's character or reputation

of Honour void,

Of Innocence, of Faith, of Puritie,

Our wonted Ornaments now soild and staind

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Sense（3）

To coat a surface with a stain

to stain wood with acids, coloured washes, paint rubbed in, etc.

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Sense（4）

(intransitive) To become stained; to take a stain.

Sense（5）

(transitive, cytology) To treat (a microscopic specimen) with a dye, especially one that dyes specific features

Sense（6）

To cause to seem inferior or soiled by comparison.

She stains the ripest virgins of her age.

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stains

（ present singular third-person ）

staining

（ participle present ）

stained

（ participle past ）

stained

（ past ）

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