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腐食

腐蝕

Reading

Kana: ふしょく
Romaji: fushoku
Kana
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Definitions

vs
1

corrosion

2

saprophagy

See also: 腐生
Note: Only 腐食

Kanji

Readings: フ、 くさ.る、 -くさ.る、 くさ.れる、 くさ.れ、 くさ.らす、 くさ.す
Meanings: rot, decay, sour
Readings: ショク、 ジキ、 く.う、 く.らう、 た.べる、 は.む
Meanings: eat, food
Readings: ショク、 むしば.む
Meanings: eclipse, occultation, be defective

Example Sentences

(さん)金属(きんぞく)腐食(ふしょく)した。
➥The acid ate into the metal.
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金属(きんぞく)(さん)腐食(ふしょく)してしまった。
➥The acid burned the metal.
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その神社(じんじゃ)腐食(ふしょく)原因(げんいん)(ひと)つは酸性雨(さんせいう)である。
➥The decay of the shrine is due, in part, to acid rain.
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(さん)金属(きんぞく)腐食(ふしょく)させる。
➥Acid eats into metal.
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ほら、(さび)金属(きんぞく)がどんどん腐食(ふしょく)しているよ。
➥Hey, rust is eating away the metal.
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