おうりょう
Ouryou
横領 (Ouryou) is a Japanese noun meaning “embezzlement, misappropriation, usurpation”.
Meanings
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbembezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
Examples
その市長は市の金を横領した。
The mayor appropriated city money for his own use.
詐欺、横領などの犯罪によりアメリカ人は以前より政府を信じなくなった。
White collar crime has made American people trust the government less.
母親がいなくなったので、ヂュークは会社からお金を横領する計画をすすめた。
With his mother out of the way, Duke was able to proceed with his plan to embezzle the money from the company.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).