Erosion

Japanese: erosion

…Originally written as 侵, meaning to destroy or erode. Among the actions that affect the land and change its topography (called 'geomorphic forces' or 'geomorphic forces'), internal actions include crustal movement and volcanic activity acting from within, while external actions include wind, rain, rivers, waves, and other actions based mainly on solar energy, with erosion belonging to the latter. External actions are the three actions of erosion, transport, and deposition. The processes of erosion and transport are linked, and as a result, material on the earth's surface is broken down, scraped away, and carried away, deforming the land. …

From [Rash]

…(1) excoriation: A shallow linear defect in the epidermis caused by scratching. (2) erosion: A skin defect that remains within the epidermis, and refers to the inflamed state that occurs after intraepidermal blisters break. The defective area heals as the epidermis regenerates, leaving no scars. …

*Some terminology explanations that mention "erosion" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…もとは〈おかし，むしばむ〉の意で侵と書いた。土地に働きかけて地形を変化させる作用(〈地形形成営力〉または〈地形営力〉という)のうち，内部から働く地殻運動や火山活動を内作用，外部から働く風，雨，河川，波などおもに太陽エネルギーに基づく作用を外作用とするが，浸食作用は後者に属する。外作用による地形営力は浸食，運搬，堆積の3作用から成る。浸食と運搬の過程は連結しており，これにより地表の物質は砕かれ，削り取られ，運び去られ，土地は変形させられる。…