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[むしば()·]
mushibamu
godan verb, intransitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[むし()·()·]
mushibamu

English Meaning(s) for 蝕む

godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms
  2. to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin; to undermine; to gnaw at (one's heart, body, etc.); to eat into; to destroy

Definition and Synonyms for 蝕む

Affect act physically on
Synonyms: どよめく, 作用, 冒す, 差し響く, 影響, 蝕む, 障る, 響く
Undermine hollow out as if making a cave or opening
Synonyms: 蝕む
Wear Away become ground down or deteriorate
Synonyms: 消磨, 減摩, 減耗, 蝕む
Affect have an effect upon
Synonyms: どよめく, 作用, 冒す, 差し響く, 影響, 蝕む, 障る, 響く

Meanings for each kanji in 蝕む

» eclipse; occultation; be defective

Categories 蝕む is a member of

Modify cause to change
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Core Out remove the interior of
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Crumble fall into decay or ruin
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 蝕む

Conjugations for 蝕む

masu stem
[むしば()·]
mushibami
Negative stem
[むしば()·]
mushibama
te-form
[むしば()··]
mushibande
Negative te-form
[むしば()····]
mushibamanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
[むしば()···]
mushibamanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[むしば()·]
mushibamu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[むしば()···]
mushibamanai
Past Indicative Form
[むしば()··]
mushibanda
Past Indicative Negative Form
[むしば()·····]
mushibamanakatta
Presumptive Form
[むしば()··]
mushibamou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[むしば()···]
mushibamimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[むしば()····]
mushibamimasen
Past Indicative Form
[むしば()····]
mushibamimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[むしば()·······]
mushibamimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[むしば()·····]
mushibamimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[むしば()···]
mushibamitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[むしば()·····]
mushibamitakunai
Past Indicative Form
[むしば()·····]
mushibamitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[むしば()·······]
mushibamitakunakatta
Adjective stem
[むしば()··]
mushibamita
te-form
[むしば()····]
mushibamitakute
Negative te-form
[むしば()······]
mushibamitakunakute
Adverbial Form
[むしば()···]
mushibamitaku
Provisional Form
[むしば()·····]
mushibamitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
[むしば()·······]
mushibamitakunakereba
Conditional Form
[むしば()······]
mushibamitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
[むしば()········]
mushibamitakunakattara
Objective Form
[むしば()···]
mushibamitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[むしば()·]
mushibame
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[むしば()····]
mushibaminasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[むしば()··]
mushibameba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[むしば()·····]
mushibamanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[むしば()····]
mushibamanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[むしば()···]
mushibandara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[むしば()······]
mushibamanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[むしば()···]
mushibandari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[むしば()··]
mushibameru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[むしば()···]
mushibamenai
Past Indicative Form
[むしば()··]
mushibameta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[むしば()·····]
mushibamenakatta
masu-stem
[むしば()·]
mushibame
te-form
[むしば()··]
mushibamete
Negative te-form
[むしば()····]
mushibamenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[むしば()···]
mushibamemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[むしば()····]
mushibamemasen
Past Indicative Form
[むしば()····]
mushibamemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[むしば()·······]
mushibamemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[むしば()···]
mushibamareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[むしば()····]
mushibamarenai
Past Indicative Form
[むしば()···]
mushibamareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[むしば()······]
mushibamarenakatta
masu stem
[むしば()··]
mushibamare
te-form
[むしば()···]
mushibamarete
Negative te-form
[むしば()·····]
mushibamarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[むしば()····]
mushibamaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[むしば()·····]
mushibamaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[むしば()·····]
mushibamaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[むしば()········]
mushibamaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[むしば()···]
mushibamaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[むしば()····]
mushibamasenai
Past Indicative Form
[むしば()···]
mushibamaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[むしば()······]
mushibamasenakatta
masu stem
[むしば()··]
mushibamase
te-form
[むしば()···]
mushibamasete
Negative te-form
[むしば()·····]
mushibamasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[むしば()····]
mushibamasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[むしば()·····]
mushibamasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[むしば()·····]
mushibamasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[むしば()········]
mushibamasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[むしば()····]
mushibamasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[むしば()·····]
mushibamasarenai
Past Indicative Form
[むしば()····]
mushibamasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[むしば()·······]
mushibamasarenakatta
masu stem
[むしば()···]
mushibamasare
te-form
[むしば()····]
mushibamasarete
Negative te-form
[むしば()······]
mushibamasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[むしば()·····]
mushibamasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[むしば()······]
mushibamasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[むしば()······]
mushibamasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[むしば()·········]
mushibamasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[むしば()··]
mushibaman
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[むしば()··]
mushibamazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[むしば()··]
mushibamanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[むしば()···]
mushibamazaru

Sample Sentences for 蝕む

The number of minority seats in the Lower House is rapidly eroding.
Silence grows like cancer.
His honor was corroded by greed.
Fatigue is undermining his health.
Lack of sleep was undermining her health.

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