Skip to content

腐る (くさる): to rot, to go bad — Japanese vocabulary

腐る is read くさる and means "to rot, to go bad". JLPT N3 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

腐る

Reading
くさる · kusaru
Translation
to rot, to go bad
Level
JLPT N3
Pitch accent
くさるが

Example

彼は骨の髄まで腐りきっている。

かれはほねのずいまでくさりきっている。

He is rotten to the core.

Kanji in this word

  • 腐 — rot, decay

Remember them for good

Quizzes, writing, listening and spaced reviews: KanaLearn has you review each word at the right time. Free, no ads.

Start for free