蝕む、虫食む、蝕ばむ
むしばむ
mushibamu
JMdict entry #1358730
- Godan verb with 'mu' endingtransitive verbintransitive verb to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms
- 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
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
彼の名誉は貪欲によってむしばまれた。
kare no meiyo ha don'yoku ni yoxtsu te mushibama re ta 。
His honor was corroded by greed.
精神をむしばむように襲いかかってくる。
seishin wo mushibamu you ni osoikakaxtsu te kuru 。
It rushes in upon me as though it will consume my soul.
睡眠不足が彼女の健康をむしばんでいた。
suimin fusoku ga kanojo no kenkou wo mushiban de i ta 。
Lack of sleep was undermining her health.
衆議院の少数派の議席は、急速にむしばまれてきています。
shuugi in no shousuu ha no giseki ha 、 kyuusoku ni mushibama re te ki te i masu 。
The number of minority seats in the Lower House is rapidly eroding.
癌のように蝕む静寂。
gan no you ni mushibamu seijaku 。
Silence grows like cancer.
錆が鉄を虫食むのと同様に心配は心を虫食む。
sabi ga tetsu wo mushi hamu no to douyou ni shinpai ha kokoro wo mushi hamu 。
As rust eats iron, so care eats the heart.