共食いする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 共食いする | 共食いしない |
| Polite | 共食いします | 共食いしません |
| Past polite | 共食いしました | 共食いしませんでした |
| Past | 共食いした | 共食いしなかった |
| Te-form | 共食いして | 共食いしないで |
| Desire | 共食いしたい | 共食いしたくない |
| Potential | 共食いできる | 共食いできない |
| Passive | 共食いされる | 共食いされない |
| Causative | 共食いさせる | 共食いさせない |
| Causative passive | 共食いさせられる | 共食いさせられない |
| Volitional | 共食いしよう | |
| Polite volitional | 共食いしましょう | |
| Imperative | 共食いしろ | 共食いするな |
| Conditional | 共食いすれば | 共食いしなければ |
| Tara conditional | 共食いしたら | 共食いしなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
cannibalism (in animals); feeding on each other
Literal sense: animals of the same species eating each other. Used as a noun or with する for the action.
The goldfish started eating each other.
This type of spider often engages in cannibalism.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
cannibalization; mutually harmful competition; internecine struggle
Figurative extension: members of the same group or industry harming each other through excessive competition, often leading to mutual destruction. Common in business and political contexts.
Price wars lead to cannibalization within the industry.
The organization was weakened by internecine struggles among factions.