Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 侵食(しんしょく) in Japanese

侵食, 侵蝕
Kana Reading
しんしょく
Romaji
shinshoku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    encroachment; erosion; corrosion
    Example sentence
    錆が金属の部分を少しずつ侵食している。 Rust is gradually eating into the metal parts.

Examples of 侵食, 侵蝕, しんしょく in a sentence

Kanji in this word

侵 JLPT 1

9 strokes

encroach, invade, raid, trespass, violate

On'Yomi: シン

Kun'Yomi: おか.す

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食 JLPT 5

9 strokes

eat, food

On'Yomi: ショク, ジキ

Kun'Yomi: く.う, く.らう, た.べる, は.む

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蝕

14 strokes

eclipse, occultation, be defective

On'Yomi: ショク

Kun'Yomi: むしば.む

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