侵食 (しんしょく) — encroachment
侵食 is read しんしょく and listed as a noun. Meaning: encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights).
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Related words
Other words in the dictionary that share a kanji with 侵食.
- 侵犯 しんぱん violation (of foreign territory, rights, etc.)
- 侵す おかす to invade
- 侵害 しんがい infringement
- 侵入 しんにゅう invasion
- 侵攻 しんこう invasion
- 夕食 ゆうしょく evening meal
- 間食 かんしょく eating between meals
- 朝食 ちょうしょく breakfast
- 飲食 いんしょく food and drink
- 会食 かいしょく eating together
- 外食 がいしょく eating out
- 給食 きゅうしょく provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.)