腐食

ふしょく

corrosion

Also:corrosion, saprophagy

What does 腐食 mean?

腐食 is a Japanese noun meaning corrosion in English. It can also be translated as corrosion, saprophagy depending on context. It is written as 腐食 in kanji, ふしょく in hiragana, and fushoku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentences

その神社の腐食の原因の一つは酸性雨である。

The decay of the shrine is due, in part, to acid rain.

ほら、錆で金属がどんどん腐食しているよ。

Hey, rust is eating away the metal.