Moto 腐る (くさる)to rot; to go bad; to decay
- to rot; to go bad; to decayGodan verb with 'ru' ending, intransitive verb
- to corrode; to weather; to crumbleGodan verb with 'ru' ending, intransitive verb
- to become useless; to blunt; to weaken (from lack of practice)Godan verb with 'ru' ending, intransitive verb
- to become depraved; to be degenerate; to be morally bankruptGodan verb with 'ru' ending, intransitive verb
- to be depressed; to be dispirited; to feel discouragedGodan verb with 'ru' ending, intransitive verb
- to have the audacity to; to be bastard enough toauxiliary verb, Godan verb with 'ru' ending
Kanji in 腐る
Words that share its kanji
- 腐敗ふはいdecomposition; putrefaction
- 豆腐とうふtofu; bean curd
- 腐心ふしんtaking great pains (to do); making every effort
- 威張り腐るいばりくさるto throw one's weight around; to be puffed up
- 持ち腐れもちぐされunused possession
- 腐りくさりrottenness; decay
- 腐乱ふらんdecomposition; ulceration
- 腐臭ふしゅうsmell of something rotten; rotten smell
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