蝕む
Common
Godan
Transitive
Intransitive
1
Godan verb with 'mu' endingtransitive verbintransitive verb
to be worm-eaten;to be eaten by worms
2
Godan verb with 'mu' endingtransitive verbintransitive verb
to affect adversely;to spoil;to ruin;to undermine;to gnaw at (one's heart, body, etc.);to eat into;to destroy
彼の名誉は貪欲によってむしばまれた。
His honor was corroded by greed.
Other forms
虫食む 【むしばむ】 (rarely used kanji form) · 蝕ばむ 【むしばむ】 (search-only kanji form)