Lingaku腐る【くさる】
Frequency rank: 3,851. – 3,853.
- 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 downsee also 気が腐る【きがくさる】
- to have the audacity to; to be bastard enough toword usually written using kana aloneafter the -masu stem of a verb; indicates scorn or disdain for another's actionKansai-ben dialectsee also やがる
- to lose a betarchaism
- to be drenched; to become sopping wetarchaism
Godan verb with 'ru' ending; intransitive verb
auxiliary verb; Godan verb with 'ru' ending
Godan verb with 'ru' ending; intransitive verb
Forms
- 腐る【くさる】Frequency rank: 3,851. – 3,853.
- くさるFrequency rank: 43,773. – 44,486.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- 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
- to have the audacity to; to be bastard enough to
- to lose a bet
- to be drenched; to become sopping wet
This meaning is used when describing organic matter that has broken down or spoiled, often due to age or improper storage.
This usage refers to materials, especially metals or concrete, gradually breaking down due to environmental factors or chemical reactions.
The iron is corroding.
This meaning indicates a decline in ability or quality due to neglect or lack of use.
The tools became blunt from not being used.
This usage describes a decline in moral integrity or ethical standards.
That society has become morally bankrupt.
I am surrounded by corrupt people.
This meaning is used when referring to a state of emotional low or sadness.
This usage conveys a sense of disapproval towards someone's audacious or shameless behavior.
This meaning refers to the outcome of a gamble where one party does not win as expected.
This usage describes a state of being completely soaked, typically from rain or water.
Generated collocations (experimental)
くさる腐るものa rotting itemたべもの食べ物がくさる腐るfood rotsくさった腐ったくだもの果物rotten fruitくさった腐ったにく肉rotten meatふはい腐敗がすすむ進むdecomposition progressesくさった腐ったきもち気持ちa rotten feelingきもち気持ちがくさる腐るto feel discouragedくさった腐ったふしょく腐食corroded decayくさる腐るほどのあめ雨rain that drenchesせいしん精神がくさる腐るthe mind becomes depravedじかん時間がくさる腐るtime is wastedくされる腐れるけんり権利to have the audacity (in a negative sense)やくにたた役に立たずくさる腐るto become useless and rot away
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
- かてごりカテゴリきごう:じどうし自動詞たべもの食べ物がへんしつ変質し、たべられない食べられないじょうたい状態になる．.
- かてごりカテゴリきごう:じどうし自動詞どうしょくぶつ動植物のそしき組織がさいきん細菌のさよう作用でぶんかい分解し、きのう機能をうしなう失う．.
- かてごりカテゴリきごう:じどうし自動詞ききごう|き木やきんぞく金属がぼろぼろになる．.
- かてごりカテゴリきごう:じどうし自動詞せいしん精神などがだらく堕落する．.
- かてごりカテゴリきごう:じどうし自動詞きぶん気分がめいる．.き気がしずむ沈む．.すねる．.
- きごう（どうし動詞のれんようけい連用形について付いてきごう）どうさ動作をけいべつ軽蔑するい意をあらわす表す．.
Example sentences
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A dead deer being pecked by vultures, remains partly eaten by other animals, that sort of rotten meat is called 'carrion'.
It's hot, so you'd better head back quickly. Mackerel goes off so fast that they coined 'fresh-looking rotten fish'.
Opening the refrigerator, I noticed the meat had spoiled.
Some eggs were good, but the others were bad.