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腐る

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 腐る

Godan verb
Freq #3561
1

Intransitive verb

to rot; to go bad; to decay; to spoil; to fester; to decompose; to turn sour (e.g. milk)

Examples
これらのオレンジは腐っている
These oranges have gone bad.
2

Intransitive verb

to corrode; to weather; to crumble

3

Intransitive verb

to become useless; to blunt; to weaken (from lack of practice)

4

Intransitive verb

to become depraved; to be degenerate; to be morally bankrupt; to be corrupt

5

Intransitive verb

to be depressed; to be dispirited; to feel discouraged; to feel down

6

Word usually written using kana alone; Auxiliary verb; Kansai-ben; After the -masu stem of a verb; indicates scorn or disdain for another's action

to have the audacity to; to be bastard enough to

7

Archaic; Intransitive verb

to lose a bet

8

Archaic; Intransitive verb

to be drenched; to become sopping wet

Kanji in this Word

14 strokes
Frequency: 1225
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

rot
decay
sour

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
くさ.る
-くさ.る
くさ.れる
くさ.れ
くさ.らす
くさ.す
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