汚職

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 汚職(おしょく) is a noun for public corruption involving the improper use of an official position or authority.
• Basic usage: Investigating corruption appears in 市役所の汚職を追う, while a case involving it is 汚職事件.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Corruption in public office
  • It focuses on the misuse of position or authority in a government or public role rather than wrongdoing in general.
• Object and compound
  • Mark corruption as the object in 汚職を, and use the compound 汚職事件 for a corruption case.