Word details

朽ち果てる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 朽ち果てる.

Dictionary

Entry

朽ち果てる朽果てるちはてIntransitiveIchidan verbFreq #20554
1

to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to fall to ruins; to rust away

Examples
いつか私は一人寂しく朽ち果てているだろう。
Some day they will find me lying in neglect and decay.
2

to die in obscurity

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

decay, rot, remain in seclusion

6 strokesFrequency 1,891JLPT N1Grade 8

On

キュウ

Kun

く.ちる

Nanori

くつ

fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed

8 strokesFrequency 258JLPT N2Grade 4

On

Kun

は.たすはた.す-は.たすは.てる-は.てるは.て

Nanori

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