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腐食
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 腐食.
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Entry
1
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb; Intransitive verb
rot; decay; erosion
Examples
その神社の腐食の原因の一つは酸性雨である。
The decay of the shrine is due, in part, to acid rain.
2
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb; Intransitive verb
corrosion; etching; rust
Examples
ほら、錆で金属がどんどん腐食しているよ。
Hey, rust is eating away the metal.
3
腐食 only; Biology
saprophagy
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