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    3. 腐り

    腐り

    腐くさり​

    rottenness

    KMT10News #36+1NounFood & DiningKanji Vocab16 strokes

    くさり

    Noun

    1.
    rottenness, decay, corruption

    Stroke 0 / 16

    Speed1.0x

    このリンゴには腐くさりがある。

    This apple has some rot.

    KMT7Food & Dining
    木もく材ざいの腐くさりが進すすみ、家か屋おくが危き険けんな状じょう態たいになった。

    The decay of the wood progressed, and the house became dangerous.

    KMT10Home & HousingNature & Environment
    政せい治じの腐くさりは、国こく民みんの信しん頼らいを失しっ墜ついさせる原げん因いんとなる。

    Political corruption causes the loss of public trust.

    KMT10Politics & LawEmotions & Psychology
    冷れい蔵ぞう庫こに長ながく置おいておくと、野や菜さいに腐くさりが出でてくる。

    If left in the refrigerator for a long time, vegetables will start to rot.

    KMT10Food & DiningDaily Life
    彼かれの心こころには、過か去この失しっ敗ぱいからくる腐くさりが残のこっていた。

    A decay (bitterness/corruption) from past failures remained in his heart.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    腐
    くさ.る・-くさ.る・くさ.れる・くさ.れ・くさ.らす・くさ.す…(1)
    rot・decay・sour
    Kanji
    り
    ri
    Kana
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