What does 蝕む mean?
蝕む is a Japanese verb meaning “to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms” in English. It can also be translated as “to affect adversely” depending on context. It is written as 蝕む in kanji, むしばむ in hiragana, and mushibamu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
彼の名誉は貪欲によってむしばまれた。
His honor was corroded by greed.