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気を腐らす (きをくさらす) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
expression, godan verb (-su)
get depressed ; have the blues ; feel down
Describes a state of feeling discouraged or disheartened, often due to a specific setback or disappointment. The expression is somewhat colloquial and emphasizes a temporary mood.
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Don't get depressed over something like that.
Similar words 落お ち 込こ む 落ち込む is a more general and common verb for feeling depressed or down, while 気を腐らす specifically implies a souring of one's mood due to a particular cause.
気き が 腐くさ る 気が腐る is the intransitive counterpart, meaning 'one's mood sours' or 'to feel rotten', whereas 気を腐らす is transitive and often used when someone is actively letting something get to them.
Etymology The expression combines 気 (spirit/mood) with 腐らす (to let rot/spoil), literally 'to let one's mood rot'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it follows a common pattern of using 気 with a verb to describe emotional states.
