腐る

Reading

Kana: くさる

Romaji: kusaru

Definitions

v5r

vi

1

to rot; to go bad; to decay; to spoil; to fester; to decompose; to turn sour (e.g. milk)

2

to corrode; to weather; to crumble

3

to become useless; to blunt; to weaken (from lack of practice)

4

to become depraved; to be degenerate; to be morally bankrupt; to be corrupt

5

to be depressed; to be dispirited; to feel discouraged; to feel down

See also: 気が腐る (reading きがくさる)

suf

v5r

6

indicates scorn or disdain for another's action

(Kansai-ben)

Note: after the -masu stem of a verb

Note: word usually written using kana alone

See also: やがる

v5r

vi

7

to lose a bet

Note: archaism

8

to be drenched; to become sopping wet

Note: archaism

Kanji

腐

Readings: フ、 くさ.る、 -くさ.る、 くさ.れる、 くさ.れ、 くさ.らす、 くさ.す

Meanings: rot, decay, sour

Example Sentences

牛乳(ぎゅうにゅう)が腐(くさ)った。

➥The milk has gone bad.

金(きむ)が腐(くさ)るほどある。

➥He is rolling in riches.

肉(にく)が腐(くさ)ってしまった。

➥The meat has gone bad.

早(はや)熟(う)れの早(はや)腐(くさ)り。

➥Soon ripe, soon rotten.

その果物(くだもの)は腐(くさ)った。

➥The fruit went bad.

この肉(にく)は腐(くさ)っている。

➥This meat has gone bad.