ふしょく

腐 食

Common word

  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, transitive verb, intransitive verb

    rot, decay, erosion

    • 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 (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, transitive verb, intransitive verb

    corrosion, etching, rust

    • 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. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    saprophagy