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[しん()·しょく()]
shinshoku
noun, suru verb

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[しん()·しょく()]
shinshoku

English Meaning(s) for 侵食

noun, suru verb
  1. encroachment
  2. erosion; corrosion

Definition and Synonyms for 侵食

Fret remove soil or rock
Synonyms: 侵食, 水食, 海食, 浸食
Intrusion any entry into an area not previously occupied
Synonyms: 乱入, 侵入, 侵攻, 侵犯, 侵略, 侵襲, 侵食, 入寇, 攻略, 来襲, 蚕食, 襲来, 闖入
Corroding erosion by chemical action
Synonyms: 侵食, 浸食, 腐食
Wearing the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
Synonyms: 侵食, 浸食
Erosion condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind
Synonyms: 侵食, 水食, 河食, 海食, 浸食, 溶食

Meanings for each kanji in 侵食

» encroach; invade; raid; trespass; violate
» eat; food

Categories 侵食 is a member of

Damage inflict damage upon
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Entering a movement into or inward
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Chemical Action any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved
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Environmental Condition the state of the environment
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Geological Process a natural process whereby geological features are modified
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Sample Sentences for 侵食

Urbanization is encroaching on rural life.
Rust is gradually eating into the metal parts.

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