Word Meaning 腐れ

このりんごは腐れ始めた。

This apple began to rot.

そんなに運動神経がいいのにスポーツをやらないなんて、宝の持ち腐れだよ。

It would be a waste of talent not to play sports despite being so athletic.

パソコンの使い方も知らないのにあんな高い機種を買うなんて、宝の持ち腐れだ。

What a waste to buy such an expensive machine even though he doesn't even know how to use computers.

早く帰った方がいい、暑いから。サバは、生き腐れとも言われるくらい足が早い。

It's hot, so you'd better head back quickly. Mackerel goes off so fast that they coined 'fresh-looking rotten fish'.

そのうち読もうと思って買い揃えた世界文学全集も、結局ほとんど読まないまま本棚に飾ってあり、宝の持ち腐れになっている。

In the end, the complete collection of world literature I had bought with the intention of reading someday became just a display on the bookcase, remaining mostly unread. What a waste.