錆びる (さびる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

錆びる (さびる) means to rust / become rusty.

See example sentences below.

錆びる at a glance

錆びる

さびるsabiru

N2verb

to rust / become rusty

錆びるさびるsabiruN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to rust / become rusty

Example 1

このナイフはすぐにさびる。

Translation

This knife rusts easily.

Example 2

古い自転車がさびてしまった。

Translation

The old bicycle has become rusty.