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corruption in Japanese

corruption in Japanese is 堕落, 腐敗, 汚職 — corruption means dishonest or illegal behavior, especially by people in power, such as bribery.

corruption in Japanese

堕落
noun
Pronounced: daraku
腐敗
noun
Pronounced: fuhai
汚職
noun
Pronounced: oshoku
Unethical administrative or executive practices (in government or business), including bribery (offering or receiving bribes), conflicts of interest, nepotism, embezzlement, and so on.
涜職
noun
Pronounced: tokushoku
Unethical administrative or executive practices (in government or business), including bribery (offering or receiving bribes), conflicts of interest, nepotism, embezzlement, and so on.

What does "corruption" mean?

  1. noun Dishonest or illegal behavior, especially by people in power, such as bribery.
    "The report exposed widespread corruption in city government."
  2. noun Damage to data caused by errors during storage or transfer.
    "The backup failed due to data corruption on the drive."
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corruption in a sentence

  • The report exposed widespread corruption in city government.
  • She campaigned against corruption in the police force.
  • The backup failed due to data corruption on the drive.

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What is "corruption" in Japanese?

"corruption" in Japanese is 堕落, 腐敗, 汚職. corruption means: Dishonest or illegal behavior, especially by people in power, such as bribery.

How do you pronounce 堕落?

"corruption" in Japanese is 堕落, pronounced "daraku".

How do you use "corruption" in a sentence?

Example: "The report exposed widespread corruption in city government." In Japanese, "corruption" is 堕落, 腐敗, 汚職.

Are there other ways to say "corruption" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "corruption": 堕落, 腐敗, 汚職, 涜職.

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