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贈収賄 (ぞうしゅうわい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

贈ぞう収しゅう賄わい

ぞ

う

しゅ

う

わ

い

Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun

bribery; corruption

Refers to the giving and receiving of bribes, often in political or business contexts. Commonly used in news reports and legal discussions.

その政せい治じ家かは贈ぞう収しゅう賄わいの疑うたがいで逮たい捕ほされた。
The politician was arrested on suspicion of bribery.
贈

ぞう

収しゅう

賄わい

事じ

件けん

の

捜そう

査さ

が

進すす

ん

で

いる

。

The investigation into the bribery case is progressing.

Kanji

贈presents, send, give to
収income, obtain, reap
賄bribe, board, supply

Similar words

汚お職しょく
汚職 is a broader term for corruption or graft, often involving abuse of public office, while 贈収賄 specifically refers to the exchange of bribes.
賄わい賂ろ
賄賂 means a bribe itself (the money or gift), whereas 贈収賄 describes the act or system of bribery.

Etymology

Compound of 贈 (ぞう, 'giving'), 収 (しゅう, 'receiving'), and 賄 (わい, 'bribe'). The reading わい for 賄 is a relatively rare kanji reading used in legal and formal terms.