Word Meaning 蝕む

むしばむ mushibamu

蝕む is read as むしばむ (mushibamu) and means to be worm-eaten.

Meaning

English

to be worm-eaten
to be eaten by worms
to affect adversely
to spoil
to ruin
to undermine
to gnaw at (one's heart, body, etc.)
to eat into

Reading

Kana

むしばむ

Romaji

mushibamu

Writing Variants

虫食む むしばむ mushibamu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 準1級 Rank 23568 Priority D

Example Sentences

1

不安が心を蝕む。

ふあんがこころをむしばむ。

Anxiety eats away at the heart.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 1 related entries

Real usage of this vocabulary in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

蟲師特別篇「日蝕む翳」 Mushishi: Hihamukage