むしばむ
蝕む
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms
N5Common wordGodan verb (mu ending)
Godan verb (mu ending), Transitive verb, Intransitive verb
to be worm-eaten•to be eaten by worms
Godan verb (mu ending), Transitive verb, Intransitive verb
to affect adversely•to spoil•to ruin•to undermine•to gnaw at (one's heart, body, etc.)•to eat into•to destroy
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Kanji Breakdown
Conjugations
Present辞書形
蝕む(むしばむ)
Negativeない形
蝕まない(むしばまない)
Pastた形
蝕んだ(むしばんだ)
Past Negativeなかった形
蝕まなかった(むしばまなかった)
Te-formて形
蝕んで(むしばんで)
Example Sentences
癌のように蝕む静寂。
Silence grows like cancer.
疲労が彼の健康をむしばんでいる。
Fatigue is undermining his health.
彼の名誉は貪欲によってむしばまれた。
His honor was corroded by greed.
睡眠不足が彼女の健康をむしばんでいた。
Lack of sleep was undermining her health.
錆が鉄を虫食むのと同様に心配は心を虫食む。
As rust eats iron, so care eats the heart.