腐くさり

noun

rottenness; decay; corruption

Refers to the state of being rotten, physically or metaphorically. Often used in compounds like 腐りかけ (starting to rot) or 腐りやすい (perishable).

• この果物くだものは腐くさりが早はやい。

  This fruit rots quickly.

• 組そ織しきの腐くさりを正ただす必ひつ要ようがある。

  We need to root out the corruption in the organization.