noun
disgraceful conduct; shameful behavior
Refers to actions that bring shame or dishonor, often used in formal or serious contexts such as scandals, misconduct, or moral failings.
彼の醜行が新聞で報じられた。
His disgraceful conduct was reported in the newspaper.
政治家の醜行が次々と明るみに出た。
The shameful behavior of politicians came to light one after another.
Compound of 醜 (shameful, ugly) and 行 (conduct, action). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used in formal writing to denote disgraceful behavior.