荒む
Meanings
Godan verb
Intransitive verb
1. to grow wild; to run to waste; to become degenerate
2. to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to deteriorate (of skill)
Godan verb
Auxiliary verb
3. to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe (usu. after -masu stem)
Other spellings
進む遊むすさむ
Kanji used
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
すさむ
Examples1
すさんだ 生活 を 送る の は、 命を縮める ような もの だ。
Living life in the fast lane is like burning the candle at both ends.