Japanese DictionaryDefinition of 腐っ鯛
- (n) sea bream (Sparidae); porgy
海老で鯛を釣る。
Throw a sprat to catch a whale. - tai (species of reddish-brown Pacific sea bream, Pagrus major)
- (v5r, vi) to rot; to go bad; to decay; to spoil; to fester; to decompose; to turn sour (e.g. milk)
これらのオレンジは腐っている。
These oranges have gone bad. - to corrode; to weather; to crumble
- to become useless; to blunt; to weaken (from lack of practice)
- to become depraved; to be degenerate; to be morally bankrupt; to be corrupt
- to be depressed; to be dispirited; to feel discouraged; to feel down
- (suf, v5r) indicates scorn or disdain for another's action
- (v5r, vi) to lose a bet
- to be drenched; to become sopping wet