朽ちる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 朽ちる | 朽ちない |
| Polite | 朽ちます | 朽ちません |
| Past polite | 朽ちました | 朽ちませんでした |
| Past | 朽ちた | 朽ちなかった |
| Te-form | 朽ちて | 朽ちないで |
| Desire | 朽ちたい | 朽ちたくない |
| Potential | 朽ちられるalso 朽ちれる | 朽ちられないalso 朽ちれない |
| Passive | 朽ちられる | 朽ちられない |
| Causative | 朽ちさせる | 朽ちさせない |
| Causative passive | 朽ちさせられる | 朽ちさせられない |
| Volitional | 朽ちよう | |
| Polite volitional | 朽ちましょう | |
| Imperative | 朽ちろ | 朽ちるな |
| Conditional | 朽ちれば | 朽ちなければ |
| Tara conditional | 朽ちたら | 朽ちなかったら |
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
Physical decay of organic matter, wood, or structures. Often used for things breaking down over time.
The old wooden bridge has rotted away.
Fallen leaves decay before returning to the soil.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
die in obscurity; be forgotten
Figurative use: a person's talent or achievements fading away without recognition, or something being lost to time. Sense 3 often appears in negative expressions like 朽ちることなく.
His masterpiece has been passed down through the ages without being forgotten.
There was a painter who, despite having talent, died in obscurity in the countryside.
The old wooden house slowly rotted away.
His achievements are still spoken of today, undimmed by time.
Unrecognized for his talent, he faded away in obscurity in the countryside.