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カビる (かびる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

カビる

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Meanings

1

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

get moldy; get musty; develop mildew

usually written using kana alone

Describes organic matter becoming moldy or musty due to humidity or age. Common in everyday speech.

パンがカビてしまった。
The bread got moldy.
梅雨つゆの時じ期きは、本ほんがカビやすい。
During the rainy season, books tend to get moldy easily.

Written forms

カビるUsage66%
kana-only spelling
Usually written in kana; katakana spelling is common in everyday use.
かびるUsage29%
Hiragana spelling, also common.
黴かびるUsage5%
Kanji spelling is rare; the character 黴 is not in the Jōyō kanji list.
黴かびる
Abbreviated kanji spelling, even rarer.

Kanji

黴mold, mildew

Similar words

カビ
カビ is the noun 'mold'; カビる is the verb 'to get moldy'.

Etymology

Derived from the noun カビ (mold) with the verb-forming suffix ～る. The kanji 黴 is a non-Jōyō character meaning 'mold'.