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腐る (くさる) — to rot | JLPT N3 · Nihongo Circle

腐る

くさる

N3

godan verbtransitive 他動詞intransitive 自動詞

Meanings

1to rot
2to go bad
3to decay
4to corrode
5to weather
6to crumble
7to become useless
8to blunt

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Kanji in this word

腐Rot, Decay, Sour14 strokes

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