Translation guide
The act of dishonestly taking money or property entrusted to one's care, typically in a workplace or official capacity.
To refer to the crime or act of embezzlement in general.
The standard legal and general term for embezzlement. Covers misappropriation of funds or property by someone in a position of trust.
He embezzled company funds.
He was arrested on charges of embezzlement.
Often used for embezzlement of money or valuables, especially in a business setting. Slightly less formal than 横領 but common in news.
The accounting clerk embezzled the sales proceeds.
Embezzlement by gradually using entrusted money for personal purposes. Implies a pattern of misappropriation over time.
He had been embezzling union funds.
Breach of trust; a broader legal term that includes embezzlement but also other acts of betrayal of duty. Used in formal/legal contexts.
He was sued for breach of trust.
To express the action of embezzling.
The verb form of 横領. The most direct and common way to say 'to embezzle'.
He embezzled a large sum of money.
Verb form of 着服. Commonly used in news reports.
Verb form of 使い込み. Emphasizes the gradual, repeated nature of the embezzlement.
To refer to a specific incident or scandal involving embezzlement.
横領 is the broadest and most formal term, suitable for legal contexts. 着服 is common in news and often implies a one-time act of pocketing money. 使い込み emphasizes a pattern of gradually using entrusted funds for personal expenses, often over a long period.
盗む (to steal) is not appropriate for embezzlement because embezzlement involves a breach of trust rather than direct theft. Using 盗む may sound like a different crime.
The store manager embezzled the sales money.
He embezzled company money (over time).
The president resigned over an embezzlement scandal.