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    3. 腐敗

    腐敗

    腐ふ敗はい

    decomposition

    N1KMT5News #3+1CoreNoun, Participle, Verb, IntransitiveFood & DiningNature & EnvironmentPolitics & LawKanji Vocab25 strokes

    ふはい

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    decomposition, putrefaction, putrescence, spoilage
    2.
    corruption, degeneracy, decay, depravity

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    この食たべ物ものは腐ふ敗はいしています。

    This food is spoiled.

    KMT4Food & Dining
    政せい治じの腐ふ敗はいは、国こく民みんの信しん頼らいを失うしなわせる。

    Political corruption causes the loss of public trust.

    KMT5Politics & LawEmotions & Psychology
    冷れい蔵ぞう庫こに入いれることで、野や菜さいの腐ふ敗はいを遅おくらせることができます。

    By putting them in the refrigerator, you can slow down the spoilage of vegetables.

    KMT6Food & DiningDaily Life
    適てき切せつな保ほ存ぞん方ほう法ほうを怠おこたると、食しょく品ひんの腐ふ敗はいは急きゅう速そくに進すすむ。

    If proper storage methods are neglected, food spoilage progresses rapidly.

    KMT7Food & DiningScience & Math
    組そ織しき内ないの腐ふ敗はいを根こん絶ぜつするためには、徹てっ底ていした調ちょう査さが必 要 だ。

    A thorough investigation is necessary to eradicate corruption within the organization.

    KMT7Politics & LawWork & Career

    Kanji 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
    敗
    やぶ.れる…(1)
    failure・defeat・reversal
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