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[むし()·()·]
mushibamu
godan verb, intransitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[むしば()·]
mushibamu

Root Words:

[むし() + ()·]
mushi + hamu

English Meaning(s) for 虫食む

godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms
  2. to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin; to undermine; to gnaw at (one's heart, body, etc.); to eat into; to destroy

Definition and Synonyms for 虫食む

Affect act physically on
Synonyms: どよめく, 作用, 冒す, 差し響く, 影響, 蝕む, 障る, 響く
Undermine hollow out as if making a cave or opening
Synonyms: 蝕む
Wear Away become ground down or deteriorate
Synonyms: 消磨, 減摩, 減耗, 蝕む
Affect have an effect upon
Synonyms: どよめく, 作用, 冒す, 差し響く, 影響, 蝕む, 障る, 響く

Meanings for each kanji in 虫食む

» insect; bug; temper
» eat; food

Categories 虫食む is a member of

Modify cause to change
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Core Out remove the interior of
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Crumble fall into decay or ruin
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 虫食む

Conjugations for 虫食む

masu stem
[むし()·()·]
mushibami
Negative stem
[むし()·()·]
mushibama
te-form
[むし()·()··]
mushibande
Negative te-form
[むし()·()····]
mushibamanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
[むし()·()···]
mushibamanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[むし()·()·]
mushibamu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[むし()·()···]
mushibamanai
Past Indicative Form
[むし()·()··]
mushibanda
Past Indicative Negative Form
[むし()·()·····]
mushibamanakatta
Presumptive Form
[むし()·()··]
mushibamou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[むし()·()···]
mushibamimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[むし()·()····]
mushibamimasen
Past Indicative Form
[むし()·()····]
mushibamimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[むし()·()·······]
mushibamimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[むし()·()·····]
mushibamimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[むし()·()···]
mushibamitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[むし()·()·····]
mushibamitakunai
Past Indicative Form
[むし()·()·····]
mushibamitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[むし()·()·······]
mushibamitakunakatta
Adjective stem
[むし()·()··]
mushibamita
te-form
[むし()·()····]
mushibamitakute
Negative te-form
[むし()·()······]
mushibamitakunakute
Adverbial Form
[むし()·()···]
mushibamitaku
Provisional Form
[むし()·()·····]
mushibamitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
[むし()·()·······]
mushibamitakunakereba
Conditional Form
[むし()·()······]
mushibamitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
[むし()·()········]
mushibamitakunakattara
Objective Form
[むし()·()···]
mushibamitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[むし()·()·]
mushibame
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[むし()·()····]
mushibaminasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[むし()·()··]
mushibameba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[むし()·()·····]
mushibamanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[むし()·()····]
mushibamanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[むし()·()···]
mushibandara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[むし()·()······]
mushibamanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[むし()·()···]
mushibandari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[むし()·()··]
mushibameru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[むし()·()···]
mushibamenai
Past Indicative Form
[むし()·()··]
mushibameta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[むし()·()·····]
mushibamenakatta
masu-stem
[むし()·()·]
mushibame
te-form
[むし()·()··]
mushibamete
Negative te-form
[むし()·()····]
mushibamenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[むし()·()···]
mushibamemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[むし()·()····]
mushibamemasen
Past Indicative Form
[むし()·()····]
mushibamemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[むし()·()·······]
mushibamemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[むし()·()···]
mushibamareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[むし()·()····]
mushibamarenai
Past Indicative Form
[むし()·()···]
mushibamareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[むし()·()······]
mushibamarenakatta
masu stem
[むし()·()··]
mushibamare
te-form
[むし()·()···]
mushibamarete
Negative te-form
[むし()·()·····]
mushibamarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[むし()·()····]
mushibamaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[むし()·()·····]
mushibamaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[むし()·()·····]
mushibamaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[むし()·()········]
mushibamaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[むし()·()···]
mushibamaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[むし()·()····]
mushibamasenai
Past Indicative Form
[むし()·()···]
mushibamaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[むし()·()······]
mushibamasenakatta
masu stem
[むし()·()··]
mushibamase
te-form
[むし()·()···]
mushibamasete
Negative te-form
[むし()·()·····]
mushibamasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[むし()·()····]
mushibamasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[むし()·()·····]
mushibamasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[むし()·()·····]
mushibamasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[むし()·()········]
mushibamasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[むし()·()····]
mushibamasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[むし()·()·····]
mushibamasarenai
Past Indicative Form
[むし()·()····]
mushibamasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[むし()·()·······]
mushibamasarenakatta
masu stem
[むし()·()···]
mushibamasare
te-form
[むし()·()····]
mushibamasarete
Negative te-form
[むし()·()······]
mushibamasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[むし()·()·····]
mushibamasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[むし()·()······]
mushibamasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[むし()·()······]
mushibamasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[むし()·()·········]
mushibamasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[むし()·()··]
mushibaman
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[むし()·()··]
mushibamazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[むし()·()··]
mushibamanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[むし()·()···]
mushibamazaru

Sample Sentences for 虫食む

The number of minority seats in the Lower House is rapidly eroding.
His honor was corroded by greed.
Lack of sleep was undermining her health.
Fatigue is undermining his health.
It rushes in upon me as though it will consume my soul.

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