びつく【さびつく】

Frequency rank: 30,021. – 30,256.
    Godan verb with 'ku' ending; intransitive verb
  1. to become rusted together; to become rusted shut
  2. to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to be covered with rust
  3. to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
Forms
  • びつく【さびつく】Frequency rank: 30,021. – 30,256.
  • びく【さびつく】Frequency rank: 33,463. – 33,794.
  • く【さびつく】
  • さびく【さびつく】Frequency rank: 54,044. – 55,693.
  • つく【さびつく】
  • さびつく
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. to become rusted together; to become rusted shut
    2. This meaning refers to physical objects that have metal parts that corrode due to exposure to moisture and air, causing them to stick or jam.
    The iron door was exposed to rain for a long time and became rusted shut.
    The chain of the old bicycle rusted together and could no longer move.
  2. to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to be covered with rust
    3. This meaning describes the process of metal deteriorating due to oxidation, resulting in a rusty appearance.
    Because the car was left outside, it quickly became covered with rust.
    The metal pipe rusted due to the moisture.
  3. to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
    4. This meaning is metaphorical, indicating that skills or abilities can degrade over time without practice, similar to how metal can rust.
    I haven't played the piano lately, so my skills have become rusty.
    I haven’t conversed in English much lately, so I'm a bit rusty.
Generated collocations (experimental)
rusty knifesomething becomes rustyrusty skillsrusty keyrusty strategyto perform regular maintenance to prevent rustrusty and not movingnot used for a long time (leading to rust)fading memoryskills becoming rusty due to lack of practice
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
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