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生き腐れ (いきぐされ) — (fish) appearing fresh but actually gone bad | Kumi Dictionary

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生き腐れ

生き腐れ

生いき腐ぐされ

(fish) appearing fresh but actually gone bad

Kanji Vocab Food & Dining25 strokes

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いきぐされ

Noun

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(fish) appearing fresh but actually gone bad

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Kanji that make up this word

い.きる・い.かす・い.ける・う.まれる・うま.れる・う.まれ…(39)

life・genuine・birth

くさ.る・-くさ.る・くさ.れる・くさ.れ・くさ.らす・くさ.す…(1)

rot・decay・sour

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