詐欺 (さぎ, sagi) Japanese meaning: fraud | Kotomora欺
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He was arrested on suspicion of fraud.
Please be careful of the 'it's me' phone scam.
Usage patterns
詐欺にあうto fall victim to a scam
〈動詞〉詐欺used jokingly to call out someone for repeatedly promising to do something and never following through
"Let's grab dinner sometime" is basically an empty promise.
詐欺を働くto commit fraud
He committed marriage fraud.
詐欺で逮捕されるto be arrested for fraud
The man was arrested for fraud.
不正
N3
詐欺 refers specifically to fraud or a scam involving deception for gain, while 不正 is a broader term covering any dishonest or illegal act.
petty swindling; small-time fraud
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lying about one's age; age fabrication
special fraud; bank transfer scam; telephone banking fraud
marriage fraud; fake marriage
securities fraud
financial fraud