錆 (さび): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

錆 (さび) means rust / corrosion.

See example sentences below.

錆 at a glance

錆

さびsabi

N2noun

rust / corrosion

錆さびsabiN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

rust / corrosion

Example 1

古い自転車にさびがついている。

Translation

The old bicycle has rust on it.

Example 2

金属のさびを落とすのは大変だ。

Translation

Removing rust from metal is difficult.