腐敗

ふはい

decay, depravity

Also:corruption

What does 腐敗 mean?

腐敗 is a Japanese noun meaning decay, depravity in English. It can also be translated as corruption depending on context. It is written as 腐敗 in kanji, ふはい in hiragana, and fuhai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

食品包装は腐敗を減らす。

Food packaging reduces spoilage.