腐敗 (ふはい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

腐敗 (ふはい) means decay / corruption.

See example sentences below.

腐敗 at a glance

腐敗

ふはいfuhai

N1noun

decay / corruption

腐敗ふはいfuhaiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

decay / corruption

Example 1

食品が腐敗している。

Translation

The food is decaying.

Example 2

政治の腐敗が社会問題だ。

Translation

Political corruption is a social problem.

Kanji 腐: rot, decay, sour

Kanji 腐: meanings, readings, and example words.

Kanji 敗: failure, defeat, reversal

Kanji 敗: meanings, readings, and example words.

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