Japanese

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Kanji in this term
ぞう
Grade: S
しゅう
Grade: 6
わい
Grade: S
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
贈收賄 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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Blend of 贈賄 (zōwai, giving bribe) +‎ 収賄 (shūwai, accepting bribe).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [d͡zo̞ːɕɨːβ̞a̠i]

Noun

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(ぞう)(しゅう)(わい) (zōshūwai

  1. giving and/or accepting bribe