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“Rotten wood” in Japanese

Short answer
朽ち木 kuchiki くちき

Rotten wood in Japanese is “朽ち木” (kuchiki). Full meaning: decayed tree, rotted tree, decayed wood, rotten wood; obscure, meaningless life (metaphor).

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