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職務犯罪 (しょくむはんざい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

職しょく務む犯はん罪ざい

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Meanings

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noun

criminal abuse of power; official misconduct crime

Legal term for crimes committed by public officials in the course of their duties, such as bribery or abuse of authority.

職しょく務む犯はん罪ざいの疑うたがいで公こう務む員いんが逮たい捕ほされた。
A public official was arrested on suspicion of criminal abuse of power.
収しゅう賄わいは代だい表ひょう的

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職しょく

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Bribery is one of the typical crimes committed by public officials.

Kanji

職post, employment, work
務task, duties
犯crime, sin, offense
罪guilt, sin, crime

Similar words

汚お職しょく
汚職 refers broadly to corruption, while 職務犯罪 specifically denotes crimes committed by public officials in violation of their official duties.
公こう務む員いん犯はん罪ざい
公務員犯罪 is a more general term for crimes by public servants, not necessarily related to their duties.

Etymology

Compound of 職務 (duties, official responsibilities) and 犯罪 (crime). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is used in modern legal contexts.