腐る

くさる

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Intransitive to rot; to go bad; to decay; to spoil; to fester; to decompose; to turn sour (e.g. milk)
2. to corrode; to weather; to crumble
3. to become useless; to blunt; to weaken (from lack of practice)
4. to become depraved; to be degenerate; to be morally bankrupt; to be corrupt
5. to be depressed; to be dispirited; to feel discouraged; to feel down See also: 気が腐る (きがくさる).
6. Auxiliary verb, Godan verb to have the audacity to; to be bastard enough to (after the -masu stem of a verb; indicates scorn or disdain for another's action) See also: やがる.
7. Godan verb, Intransitive to lose a bet
8. to be drenched; to become sopping wet

Kanji

• 腐 rot. Read as くさる.

Example sentences

• 牛乳が腐った。
  The milk has gone bad.
• そのミルクは腐ってますよ。
  The milk has gone bad.
• 果物は日に当たると腐る。
  Fruits decay in the sun.
• 果物はすぐにくさりがちである。
  Fruits tend to rot quickly.
• 何か腐った臭いがします。
  I smell something rotten.

Common phrases

• 根が腐る

Words containing 腐る

• 腐り果てる (くさりはてる) to be corrupt
• 腐りかけた (くさりかけた) spoiled

Word lists

• JLPT N3
• Core 5000
• Written
• Examples

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