(くさる) (v5r,vi) (1) to rot; to go bad; to decay; to spoil; to fester; to decompose; to turn sour (e.g. milk); (2) to corrode; to weather; to crumble; (3) to become useless; to blunt; to weaken (from lack of practice); (4) to become depraved; to be degenerate; to be morally bankrupt; to be corrupt; (5) (See 気が腐る・きがくさる) to be depressed; to be dispirited; to feel discouraged; to feel down; (suf,v5r) (6) (uk) (ksb [EDICT]
の
() (prt) endorsing and questioning the preceding statement (sentence ending particle); lamenting reflections on the preceding statement (sentence ending particle) [EDICT]
() (prt) (1) although; when; and yet; despite this; in spite of; even though; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless; for all that; notwithstanding that; (2) while; (3) if only; I wish; (4) I tell you; you should do; (5) in order to; (P) [EDICT]