蝕む · godan verb (-mu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 蝕む | 蝕まない |
| Polite | 蝕みます | 蝕みません |
| Past polite | 蝕みました | 蝕みませんでした |
| Past | 蝕んだ | 蝕まなかった |
| Te-form | 蝕んで | 蝕まないで |
| Desire | 蝕みたい | 蝕みたくない |
| Potential | 蝕める | 蝕めない |
| Passive | 蝕まれる | 蝕まれない |
| Causative | 蝕ませる | 蝕ませない |
| Causative passive | 蝕ませられるalso 蝕まされる | 蝕ませられないalso 蝕まされない |
| Volitional | 蝕もう | |
| Polite volitional | 蝕みましょう | |
| Imperative | 蝕め | 蝕むな |
| Conditional | 蝕めば | 蝕まなければ |
| Tara conditional | 蝕んだら | 蝕まなかったら |
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb, intransitive verb
be worm-eaten; be eaten by worms
Literal sense: wood, books, or organic matter being damaged by worms or insects. Often used in the passive or resultative form 蝕まれる.
古い本が虫に蝕まれている。
The old book is being eaten by insects.
柱がシロアリに蝕まれて、家が傾いた。
The pillars were eaten by termites, and the house tilted.
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb, intransitive verb
undermine; gnaw at; eat into; spoil; ruin
Figurative use: something gradually damages or destroys health, mind, relationships, organizations, etc. Common with 心, 体, 健康, 精神, 社会.
ストレスが彼の健康を蝕んでいる。
Stress is undermining his health.
嫉妬が心を蝕んでいく。
Jealousy gnaws at the heart.
不正が組織を蝕んでいる。
Corruption is eating into the organization.
Years of stress gradually ate away at his mind.
His body was being ravaged by illness.
The old wooden pillar had been eaten away by worms.