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収賄

しゅうわい

N1taking bribes

Examples

物語では収賄の疑いをかけられた役人が失踪する。

組織は収賄を防ぐため取引記録を公開した。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 収賄, read しゅうわい, means accepting a bribe.
  • Basic usage: It is used for allegations of bribe-taking by a fictional official or an organization's preventive measures.
    • 物語では収賄の疑いをかけられた役人が失踪する。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • The direction compared with 贈賄
    • 収賄 is the act of receiving a bribe, while 贈賄 is the act of giving one.

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