“To turn sour” in Japanese
Short answer
To turn sour in Japanese is “拗れる” (kojireru). Full meaning: to get complicated, to grow worse, to turn sour.
Other ways to say “To turn sour” in Japanese
饐える
sueru to go bad (of food), to spoil, to turn sour
白ける
shirakeru to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.), to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere), to become subdued, to turn sour, to become unamused, to become bored, to become apathetic; to turn white, to fade (to white), to grow light (at dawn)
興ざめる
kyouzameru to lose interest, to be dampened (of enjoyment, interest, etc.), to fall flat, to turn sour
酸える
sueru to go bad (of food), to spoil, to turn sour
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)
こじれる
kojireru to get complicated, to grow worse, to turn sour
シラける
shirakeru to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.), to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere), to become subdued, to turn sour, to become unamused, to become bored, to become apathetic; to turn white, to fade (to white), to grow light (at dawn)
シラケる
shirakeru to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.), to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere), to become subdued, to turn sour, to become unamused, to become bored, to become apathetic; to turn white, to fade (to white), to grow light (at dawn)
しらける
shirakeru to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.), to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere), to become subdued, to turn sour, to become unamused, to become bored, to become apathetic; to turn white, to fade (to white), to grow light (at dawn)
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)
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