“To corrode” in Japanese
Short answer
To corrode in Japanese is “腐れる” (kusareru). Full meaning: to spoil, to rot, to corrode.
Other ways to say “To corrode” in Japanese
腐る
kusaru to rot, to go bad, to decay, to spoil, to fester, to decompose, to turn sour (e.g. milk); to corrode, to weather, to crumble; to become useless, to blunt, to weaken (from lack of practice)
腐らす
kusarasu to let spoil, to leave to rot, to cause to rot, to corrode; to discourage, to dishearten
クサる
kusaru to rot, to go bad, to decay, to spoil, to fester, to decompose, to turn sour (e.g. milk); to corrode, to weather, to crumble; to become useless, to blunt, to weaken (from lack of practice)
クサっ
kusa to rot, to go bad, to decay, to spoil, to fester, to decompose, to turn sour (e.g. milk); to corrode, to weather, to crumble; to become useless, to blunt, to weaken (from lack of practice)
くさる
kusaru to rot, to go bad, to decay, to spoil, to fester, to decompose, to turn sour (e.g. milk); to corrode, to weather, to crumble; to become useless, to blunt, to weaken (from lack of practice)
クサッ
kusa to rot, to go bad, to decay, to spoil, to fester, to decompose, to turn sour (e.g. milk); to corrode, to weather, to crumble; to become useless, to blunt, to weaken (from lack of practice)
くさっ
kusa to rot, to go bad, to decay, to spoil, to fester, to decompose, to turn sour (e.g. milk); to corrode, to weather, to crumble; to become useless, to blunt, to weaken (from lack of practice)
くされる
kusareru to spoil, to rot, to corrode
くさり
kusari to rot, to go bad, to decay, to spoil, to fester, to decompose, to turn sour (e.g. milk); to corrode, to weather, to crumble; to become useless, to blunt, to weaken (from lack of practice)
クサり
kusari to rot, to go bad, to decay, to spoil, to fester, to decompose, to turn sour (e.g. milk); to corrode, to weather, to crumble; to become useless, to blunt, to weaken (from lack of practice)
くさらす
kusarasu to let spoil, to leave to rot, to cause to rot, to corrode; to discourage, to dishearten
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