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スケープゴート

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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noun

A person or group blamed for the mistakes or problems of others, often to deflect responsibility.

彼かれはプロジェクトの失しっ敗ぱいのスケープゴートにされた。
He was made the scapegoat for the project's failure.
経けい営えい陣じんはスケープゴートを探さがしているようだ。
The management seems to be looking for a scapegoat.

Similar words

生いけ贄にえ
生贄 is a literal sacrifice or victim, often with religious or ritual connotations, while スケープゴート is a metaphorical scapegoat in social or organizational contexts.
責せき任にん転てん嫁か
責任転嫁 is the act of shifting blame or responsibility, whereas スケープゴート is the person who receives that blame.

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'scapegoat', which originates from the biblical practice of symbolically placing sins on a goat and sending it into the wilderness.