Shuuwai

収賄 (Shuuwai) is a Japanese noun meaning “accepting a bribe”.

Meanings

  1. noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbaccepting a bribe

Examples

  • The bribery came to light.

  • The bribery scandal cast doubts on the government.

  • His acceptance of the present was regarded as bribery.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 収賄

incomebribe

Related words

collectionacquisition (esp. corporate)to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.)seizureformal receipt (of payment; oft. hand-written)to put (into)incomeharvestannual incometo supply (goods, money, etc.)bribeabsorption