“To spoil” in Japanese
Short answer
To spoil in Japanese is “腐れる” (kusareru). Full meaning: to spoil, to rot, to corrode.
Other ways to say “To spoil” in Japanese
饐える
sueru to go bad (of food), to spoil, to turn sour
甘やかす
amayakasu to pamper, to spoil
くされる
kusareru to spoil, to rot, to corrode
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)
駄目になる
dameninaru to spoil, to break, to go bad, to go wrong, to fail
蝕む
mushibamu to be worm-eaten, to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely, to spoil, to ruin, to undermine, to gnaw at (one's heart, body, etc.), to eat into, to destroy
酸える
sueru to go bad (of food), to spoil, to turn sour
台無しにする
dainashinisuru to spoil, to ruin, to destroy, to make a mess of
ちやほや
chiyahoya to make a fuss over, to pamper, to spoil, to indulge, to flatter (with attention)
甘やかせる
amayakaseru to pamper, to spoil
あまやかす
amayakasu to pamper, to spoil
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