Vocab Info
A4 Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb, Auxiliary verb
腐るto rot, to go bad, to decay, to spoil, to fester, to decompose, to turn sour (e.g. milk), to corrode, to weather, to crumble, to become useless, to blunt, to weaken (from lack of practice), to become depraved, to be degenerate, to be morally bankrupt, to be corrupt, to be depressed, to be dispirited, to feel discouraged, to feel down, indicates scorn or disdain for another's action, to lose a bet, to be drenched, to become sopping wet
Dictionary Definition
Common
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
1.
to rot, to go bad, to decay, to spoil, to fester, to decompose, to turn sour (e.g. milk)
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
2.
to corrode, to weather, to crumble
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
3.
to become useless, to blunt, to weaken (from lack of practice)
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
4.
to become depraved, to be degenerate, to be morally bankrupt, to be corrupt
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
5.
to be depressed, to be dispirited, to feel discouraged, to feel down
See Also:
Auxiliary verb, Godan verb with 'ru' ending
6.
to have the audacity to, to be bastard enough to
Usually written using kana alone, Kansai dialect, after the -masu stem of a verb; indicates scorn or disdain for another's action,See Also:
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
7.
to lose a bet
ArchaicGodan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
8.
to be drenched, to become sopping wet
Archaic
All Forms
腐る 【くさる】
Details
Pitch Accent
く
さ
る
Examples
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腐った遺体から酷いにおいがします。
There's a terrible smell coming from the decayed body.
凍傷になったせいで足先が腐ってしまいました。
My toes rotted due to frostbite.
こんな錆びて腐ったナイフなんかで切れるわけがない。
There's no way you can cut with such a rusty and blunted knife.
水槽の中の水が腐らないように、定期的に水を変えています。
We change the water regularly to prevent it from going bad in the tank.
さすがあの監督だ。根性が腐っていると思われたやつも更生させた！
As expected of that coach. He even reformed those who were thought to be morally bankrupt!
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