腐食
Common
Noun
Irregular
Transitive
Intransitive
1
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb surutransitive verbintransitive 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 surutransitive verbintransitive 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)
biology
only applies to
腐食
saprophagy
See also:
腐生 (ふせい)
Other forms
腐蝕 【ふしょく】