noun
Refers to a scandal involving corruption, bribery, or graft, especially in political or business contexts. Often used in news reporting.
その政治家は疑獄事件で逮捕された。
The politician was arrested in a bribery scandal.
新聞は大規模な疑獄を報じた。
The newspaper reported a large-scale graft case.
Compound of 疑 (doubt, suspicion) and 獄 (prison, legal case), literally 'suspected case' or 'doubtful legal matter'. The term came to refer specifically to bribery and graft scandals.