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What does 腐る (くさる, kusaru) mean?

腐る (くさる, kusaru) means to rot, to spoil.

Quick facts
Readingくさる
Romajikusaru
Part of speechgodan verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
くさる
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkusaru

to rot, to spoil

  1. 1godan verb · intransitive to rot; to go bad; to decay
  2. 2godan verb · intransitive to corrode; to weather; to crumble
  3. 3godan verb · intransitive to become useless; to blunt; to weaken (from lack of practice)
  4. 4godan verb · intransitive to become depraved; to be degenerate; to be morally bankrupt
  5. 5godan verb · intransitive to be depressed; to be dispirited; to feel discouraged

Example sentences

  • This fruit has already gone bad.

  • It was so hot that the milk went bad.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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