むしばむ（むしばむ）Conjugation
JLPT N1 · Godan verb (Group 1) · Meaning: to eat into/corrode
Full conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary form The base form — casual speech and the stem for many grammar patterns. | むしばむ | むしばむ |
| masu (polite present) Polite present/future affirmative. | むしばみます | むしばみます |
| masen (polite negative) Polite present negative. | むしばみません | むしばみません |
| mashita (polite past) Polite past affirmative. | むしばみました | むしばみました |
| masen deshita (polite past neg.) Polite past negative. | むしばみませんでした | むしばみませんでした |
| te-form The most versatile form — linking, requests, progressive and more. | むしばんで | むしばんで |
| ta (plain past) Plain past affirmative. | むしばんだ | むしばんだ |
| nai (plain negative) Plain present negative. | むしばまない | むしばまない |
| nakatta (plain past neg.) Plain past negative. | むしばまなかった | むしばまなかった |
| Potential Ability or possibility — 'can do'. | むしばめる | むしばめる |
| Passive Passive voice — 'to be done to'. | むしばまれる | むしばまれる |
| Causative Causative — 'to make/let someone do'. | むしばませる | むしばませる |
| Volitional Volitional — 'let's…' or intention. | むしばもう | むしばもう |
| Imperative Imperative — a strong command; used sparingly. | むしばめ | むしばめ |
| Prohibitive Prohibitive — 'don't do it!'. | むしばむな | むしばむな |
| Conditional (ba) Hypothetical 'if' — leans written. | むしばめば | むしばめば |
| Conditional (tara) The most versatile everyday 'if / when'. | むしばんだら | むしばんだら |
Example sentences
- ストレスが体をむしばむ。 — Stress is eating away at his body.
- 不正が組織をむしばむ。 — Corruption is eating away at the organization.