食い荒らす · godan verb (-su)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 食い荒らす | 食い荒らさない |
| Polite | 食い荒らします | 食い荒らしません |
| Past polite | 食い荒らしました | 食い荒らしませんでした |
| Past | 食い荒らした | 食い荒らさなかった |
| Te-form | 食い荒らして | 食い荒らさないで |
| Desire | 食い荒らしたい | 食い荒らしたくない |
| Potential | 食い荒らせる | 食い荒らせない |
| Passive | 食い荒らされる | 食い荒らされない |
| Causative | 食い荒らさせる | 食い荒らさせない |
| Causative passive | 食い荒らさせられる | 食い荒らさせられない |
| Volitional | 食い荒らそう | |
| Polite volitional | 食い荒らしましょう | |
| Imperative | 食い荒らせ | 食い荒らすな |
| Conditional | 食い荒らせば | 食い荒らさなければ |
| Tara conditional | 食い荒らしたら | 食い荒らさなかったら |
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
eat up and spoil; devour destructively
Used when animals or pests eat crops, food, or resources, causing damage or depletion. Emphasizes the destructive result of eating.
Wild boars ate up and ruined the vegetables in the field.
Rats are devouring the rice in the warehouse.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
eat a bit of everything; nibble around
Describes eating small amounts from many dishes or parts, often leaving a messy or picked-over appearance. Less common than sense 1.
The child picks at the side dishes here and there without eating neatly.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
encroach upon; take over; steal (support, market)
Figurative use: one entity gradually takes over another's territory, market share, or support base, often in a damaging way.
The big chain is stealing customers from local shops.
Startups encroach on the established companies' market.