Dictionary: “生き腐れ”

生き腐れ

いきぐされ

(fish) appearing fresh but actually gone bad

It's hot, so you'd better head back quickly. Mackerel goes off so fast that they coined 'fresh-looking rotten fish'.

Kun/On information

生
On
せい;しょう
Kun
い.きる;い.かす;い.ける;う.まれる;うま.れる;う.まれ;うまれ;う.む;お.う;は.える;は.やす;き;なま;なま-;な.る;な.す;む.す;-う
Stroke count
5

・life

・genuine

・birth

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腐
On
ふ
Kun
くさ.る;-くさ.る;くさ.れる;くさ.れ;くさ.らす;くさ.す
Stroke count
14

・rot

・decay

・sour

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