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腐る
くさる
N3
godan verb
transitive 他動詞
intransitive 自動詞
Meanings
1
to rot
2
to go bad
3
to decay
4
to corrode
5
to weather
6
to crumble
7
to become useless
8
to blunt
Example sentence
塩は食物を腐るのを止めるのに役立つ。
Salt prevents food from perishing.
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Kanji in this word
腐
Rot, Decay, Sour
14 strokes
More words with
腐
腐敗
ふはい ·
decay
N1
豆腐
とうふ ·
tofu
陳腐
ちんぷ ·
stale
腐心
ふしん ·
taking great pains (to do)
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