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VocabJLPT N3

to rot

Godan VerbIntransitive VerbAuxiliary Verb

Definitions

1. to rot
2. to go bad
3. to corrode
4. to become useless

This verb means for food or organic matter to rot, decay, or go bad. It can also be used figuratively to describe a person becoming corrupt or morally degraded over time.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

You're still going to eat that? It might already be rotten, you know.

Sentence 2

Hey, that meat isn't rotten yet, is it?

Sentence 3

Wait, the fridge broke down and everything had gone bad?

Sentence 4

The tree in our yard looks like it's rotting at the base.

Sentence 5

What's that smell? Could the eggs have gone bad?