錆びる

さびる

to rust, to become rusty

What does 錆びる mean?

錆びる is a Japanese verb meaning to rust, to become rusty in English. It is written as 錆びる in kanji, さびる in hiragana, and sabiru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

雨の中に放置しておくと自転車はさびるでしょう。

A bicycle will rust if you leave it in the rain.