朽ちる
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Meanings
- to rot, to decay
- to die in obscurity
- to be forgotten with time
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The old wooden bridge has rotted away and can no longer be crossed.
He was a great artist who faded into obscurity without ever becoming known.
The pillars of the abandoned house are decaying from years of rain and wind.
The hero's achievements will never be forgotten and will be passed down to future generations.
It is an unavoidable fate that even dynasties that once boasted great glory will decay with the passage of time.
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