Vocabulary

What does 朽ちる (くちる, kuchiru) mean?

朽ちる (くちる, kuchiru) means to decay, to rot; to fall into oblivion.

Quick facts
Reading	くちる
Romaji	kuchiru
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N1

朽ちるくちる

N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkkuchiru

to decay, to rot; to fall into oblivion

Example sentences

古(ふる)い木(き)の橋(はし)がすっかり朽(く)ちていた。
The old wooden bridge had completely rotted away.
彼(かれ)の功績(こうせき)は朽(く)ちることなく語(かた)り継(つ)がれる。
His achievements will be passed down forever, undiminished.