NichiDict

くさる

N3
腐る
[kusaru]
Illustration for 腐る

Meanings

1.GodanIntransitive

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

2.GodanIntransitive

to corrode; to weather; to crumble

3.GodanIntransitive

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

4.GodanIntransitive

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

5.GodanIntransitive

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

6.Aux-verbGodan

to have the audacity to; to be bastard enough to

Examples

冷蔵庫に入れ忘れた野菜が腐っていた

The vegetables in the refrigerator had rotted.

何度注意してもあいつは根性が腐っている

That guy has a rotten spirit.

臭いを嗅ぐとこの肉は腐っているようだ。

This meat seems to be rotten.