腐食
腐食する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 腐食する | 腐食しない |
| Polite | 腐食します | 腐食しません |
| Past polite | 腐食しました | 腐食しませんでした |
| Past | 腐食した | 腐食しなかった |
| Te-form | 腐食して | 腐食しないで |
| Desire | 腐食したい | 腐食したくない |
| Potential | 腐食できる | 腐食できない |
| Passive | 腐食される | 腐食されない |
| Causative | 腐食させる | 腐食させない |
| Causative passive | 腐食させられる | 腐食させられない |
| Volitional | 腐食しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 腐食しましょう | |
| Imperative | 腐食しろ | 腐食するな |
| Conditional | 腐食すれば | 腐食しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 腐食したら | 腐食しなかったら |
Meanings
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
General term for organic decay, rotting, or gradual wearing away of materials by natural forces. Often used in scientific and everyday contexts.
The wood decayed due to moisture.
Acid rain is eroding the stone statue.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
Specifically refers to chemical or electrochemical deterioration, especially of metals. Common in engineering and materials science.
Iron corrodes and rusts when exposed to oxygen and water.
This alloy is resistant to corrosion.
Only when written 腐食
Biology term for feeding on dead or decaying organic matter. Restricted to the 腐食 spelling; not used with 腐蝕.
See also: 腐生
Saprophagy is a feeding mode in which organisms consume dead organic matter.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉が腐食するfor something (esp. metal) to corrode or decay
The old water pipe corroded and developed a hole.
- 腐食を防ぐto prevent corrosion
They apply paint to prevent the metal from corroding.
- 腐食に強いresistant to corrosion
Stainless steel is a material that resists corrosion well.
- 腐食が進むfor corrosion/decay to advance
The corrosion in the bridge's steel frame is progressing.