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公金横領 (こうきんおうりょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

公こう金きん横おう領りょう

Meanings

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noun

misappropriation of public funds; embezzlement of public money

Refers to the illegal use or theft of government or public money by an official or employee.

市しの職しょく員いんが公こう金きん横おう領りょうで逮たい捕ほされた。
A city employee was arrested for misappropriation of public funds.
公こう金きん横おう領りょう事じ件けんの捜そう査さが進すすんでいる。
The investigation into the public funds embezzlement case is progressing.

Kanji

公public, prince, official
金gold
横sideways, side, horizontal
領

jurisdiction, dominion, territory

Similar words

横おう領りょう
横領 is a general term for embezzlement or misappropriation, while 公金横領 specifically involves public funds.
背はい任にん
背任 is breach of trust or official misconduct, often overlapping with embezzlement but broader in scope.

Etymology

Compound of 公金 (public funds) and 横領 (embezzlement). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is a straightforward Sino-Japanese legal compound.