LingakuFrequency rank: 21,764. – 21,894.
- to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to fall to ruins; to rust away
- to die in obscurity
Ichidan verb; intransitive verb
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- to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to fall to ruins; to rust away
- to die in obscurity
This meaning refers to the physical deterioration of materials or objects over time, often due to environmental factors such as moisture or pests. It can be used metaphorically to describe the gradual decay of something that was once functional or valuable.
That old house has rotted away.
This meaning conveys the idea of passing away without recognition or legacy, often implying a lack of fame or impact on the world. It can be used to describe individuals whose efforts or lives are forgotten over time.
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くちはてる朽ち果てるうんめい運命fate to decay completelyくちはてた朽ち果てたたてもの建物a building that has crumbled to dustくちはてる朽ち果てるまでuntil it rots awayとき時がたつ経つとくちはてる朽ち果てるit decays completely over timeくちはてる朽ち果てるようなじんせい人生a life that dies in obscurityくちはて朽ち果てつつあるin the process of rusting awayくちはてる朽ち果てるものがたり物語a story that fades into obscurityくちはてる朽ち果てるきもち気持ちfeelings that crumble to dustくちはてる朽ち果てるうんめい運命をたどる辿るto follow a fate of decay
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