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N1 る-Verb
朽ちる
to rot, to decay, to die in obscurity, to be forgotten with time
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潮風で金属製の金具が朽ちました。
The metal fittings decayed due to the sea breeze. {to rot, to decay, to die in obscurity, to be forgotten with time}
この朽ちている家はそろそろ倒壊するだろう。
This decaying house is likely to collapse soon. {to rot, to decay, to die in obscurity, to be forgotten with time}
朽ちた倒木の中にシロアリが巣を作っているようです。
It seems that termites have made a nest inside the rotten fallen tree. {to rot, to decay, to die in obscurity, to be forgotten with time}
大人になる前に朽ちてしまった我が子が可哀想で仕方ありません。
I feel utterly helpless for my child who decayed before becoming an adult. {to rot, to decay, to die in obscurity, to be forgotten with time}
朽ちて今にも壊れそうな廃屋を放置するとは…所有者は無責任なものだ…。
Leaving a dilapidated house, rotting and on the verge of collapse... The owner is indeed irresponsible... {to rot, to decay, to die in obscurity, to be forgotten with time}