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.