Meaning of 腐る in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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腐るJLPT 3
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Kana Readingくさる
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Romajikusaru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `ru` ending, intransitive verb
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- to rot; to go bad; to decay; to spoil; to fester; to decompose; to turn sour (e.g. milk)
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- Parts of speech
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- to corrode; to weather; to crumble
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- Parts of speech
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- to become useless; to blunt; to weaken (from lack of practice)
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- to become depraved; to be degenerate; to be morally bankrupt; to be corrupt
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- to be depressed; to be dispirited; to feel discouraged; to feel down
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- suffix, Godan verb with `ru` ending
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- indicates scorn or disdain for another's action
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- Godan verb with `ru` ending, intransitive verb
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- to lose a bet
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- Parts of speech
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- to be drenched; to become sopping wet
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Example Sentences
腐る, くさる used in context
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ハゲタカが突っつく死んだ鹿とか、他の動物の食べ残しとか、 そういう腐った肉を死肉と書きました。
A dead deer being pecked by vultures, remains partly eaten by other animals, that sort of rotten meat is called 'carrion'.
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Opening the refrigerator, I noticed the meat had spoiled.
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Eggs tend to go bad in summer.
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All the eggs went bad.
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Tighten the lid so that it doesn't go bad.
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I don't like to see food go to waste.
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