perish

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈpɛɹɪʃ/

Verb

intransitive obsolete transitive

(intransitive) To decay and disappear; to waste away to nothing. / (intransitive) To decay in such a way that it cannot be used for its original purpose / (intransitive) To die; to cease to live.

Japanese Meaning

朽ち果てる、消え失せる / 元の用途に使えなくなるほどに腐敗する / 死ぬ、命を落とす

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Without proper care, the ancient manuscripts will perish over time.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

適切に手入れされなければ、古文書は時間とともに朽ちて消えてしまうでしょう。

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Sense（1）

(intransitive) To decay and disappear; to waste away to nothing.

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Sense（2）

(intransitive) To decay in such a way that it cannot be used for its original purpose

The difficulty is that fresh foods perish due to the multiplication in them of harmful bacteria.

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Sense（3）

(intransitive) To die; to cease to live.

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Sense（4）

(transitive, obsolete) To cause to perish.

that closeness did impair and a little perish his understanding

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perishes

（ present singular third-person ）

perishing

（ participle present ）

perished

（ participle past ）

perished

（ past ）

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