朽ち果てる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 朽ち果てる | 朽ち果てない |
| Polite | 朽ち果てます | 朽ち果てません |
| Past polite | 朽ち果てました | 朽ち果てませんでした |
| Past | 朽ち果てた | 朽ち果てなかった |
| Te-form | 朽ち果てて | 朽ち果てないで |
| Desire | 朽ち果てたい | 朽ち果てたくない |
| Potential | 朽ち果てられるalso 朽ち果てれる | 朽ち果てられないalso 朽ち果てれない |
| Passive | 朽ち果てられる | 朽ち果てられない |
| Causative | 朽ち果てさせる | 朽ち果てさせない |
| Causative passive | 朽ち果てさせられる | 朽ち果てさせられない |
| Volitional | 朽ち果てよう | |
| Polite volitional | 朽ち果てましょう | |
| Imperative | 朽ち果てろ | 朽ち果てるな |
| Conditional | 朽ち果てれば | 朽ち果てなければ |
| Tara conditional | 朽ち果てたら | 朽ち果てなかったら |
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
rot away; crumble to dust; decay completely; fall to ruins; rust away
Describes physical decay of objects, structures, or organic matter until nothing useful remains. Often implies a long process and a final, ruined state.
The old wooden bridge had completely rotted away.
The abandoned car is rusting away.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
die in obscurity; fade into oblivion
Metaphorical use: a person's talents or life ending without recognition, or something being forgotten. Often used with a sense of waste or regret.
Though he had talent, he ended up dying in obscurity in the countryside.