Japanese

びる

さびる
Meaning: to rust; to become rusty; to become blunt
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 錆びる 錆びない
Polite 錆びます 錆びません
Past 錆びた 錆びなかった
Polite + Past 錆びました 錆びませんでした
Te-form 錆びて 錆びなくて
Potential 錆びられる 錆びられない
Passive 錆びられる 錆びられない
Causative 錆びさせる 錆びさせない
Imperative 錆びろ 錆びるな

Handwriting

錆
び
る

Example sentences

The bicycle left out in the rain has rusted.
古い水道のパイプが錆びて、水が漏れている。
The old water pipe is rusted, and water is leaking.
鉄が酸化して錆びてしまった。
The iron oxidized and rusted.

Usage Notes

Literally used for metal oxidizing. Figuratively used for skills or a body becoming 'rusty' due to lack of use.

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