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ふてくされる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word ふてくされる.

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Entry

ふてくされるふて腐れる《不貞腐れる》IntransitiveUsually kanaIchidan verbFreq #16677
1

to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)

Examples
秀樹ったら、当事は全っ然こっちに慣れなくてね、しょっちゅうふてくされてたのよ。
Hideki, he really hadn't settled in here at all and sulked all the time.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

腐

rot, decay, sour

14 strokesFrequency 1,225JLPT N1Grade 8

On

フ

Kun

くさ.る-くさ.るくさ.れるくさ.れくさ.らすくさ.す
不

negative, non-, bad, ugly, clumsy

4 strokesFrequency 101JLPT N3Grade 4

On

フブ
貞

upright, chastity, constancy, righteousness

9 strokesFrequency 1,389JLPT N1Grade 8

On

テイジョウ

Kun

ただし.いさだ

Nanori

さざただしりょう

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