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腐敗

ふはい

nountransitive 他動詞intransitive 自動詞

Meanings

1decay
2depravity
3decomposition
4putrefaction
5putrescence
6corruption
7degeneracy

Example sentence

講演者は政界の腐敗をほのめかした。

The speaker hinted at corruption in the political world.

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Kanji in this word

腐Rot, Decay, Sour14 strokes 敗Failure, Defeat, Reversal11 strokes

More words with 腐

腐るくさる · to rotN3 陳腐ちんぷ · stale 豆腐とうふ · tofu 腐心ふしん · taking great pains (to do)

More words with 敗

勝敗しょうはい · victory or defeatN2

Full entry on Jisho

大敗たいはい · crushing defeat

～敗はい · counter for lossN3

失敗しっぱい · failureN4

敗北はいぼく · defeat (as a verb it means 'to be defeated')N1

敗戦はいせん · defeatN1

惨敗ざんぱい · ignominious defeat

一敗いっぱい · one defeat

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