What does 侵食 mean?
侵食 is a Japanese noun meaning “erosion” in English. It can also be translated as “erosion” depending on context. It is written as 侵食 in kanji, しんしょく in hiragana, and shinshoku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
都市化が田園生活をどんどん侵食しています。
Urbanization is encroaching on rural life.