蠶食 [ㄘㄢˊ ㄕˊ; can2 shi2]
to nibble away at (as silkworm consume leaves)
fig. to embezzle progressively
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蚕食
さんしょく
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
encroachment
invasion
aggression
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