Word details
蝕む
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 蝕む.
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Entry
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
Examples
彼の名誉は貪欲によってむしばまれた。
His honor was corroded by greed.
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