“To gnaw at” in Japanese
Short answer
To gnaw at in Japanese is “蝕む” (mushibamu). Full meaning: 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, to destroy.
Other ways to say “To gnaw at” in Japanese
蝕ばむ
mushibamu 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, to destroy
むしばむ
mushibamu 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, to destroy
蝕み
mushibami 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, to destroy
蝕め
mushibame 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, to destroy
蝕ん
mushiban 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, to destroy
蝕ま
mushibama 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, to destroy
蝕も
mushibamo 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, to destroy
蝕ばん
mushiban 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, to destroy
蝕ばま
mushibama 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, to destroy
蝕もふ
mushibamou 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, to destroy
蝕もう
mushibamou 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, to destroy
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