Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 が 不ふ 正せい を 働はたら く for someone to commit fraud/wrongdoing
It turned out that an employee had been committing fraud with company money.
不ふ 正せい が 発はっ 覚かく する for fraud/wrongdoing to come to light
Fraud was uncovered in the election, causing a huge uproar.
不ふ 正せい を 暴あば く to expose fraud/wrongdoing
The journalists exposed the company's wrongdoing.
不ふ 正せい を 見み 逃のが す to overlook/turn a blind eye to wrongdoing
The boss had been turning a blind eye to the fraud.
不ふ 正せい を 防ふせ ぐ to prevent fraud/wrongdoing
The system needs to be improved to prevent fraud.
Kanji 正 correct, justice, righteous Related words· 11 不当 emphasizes unfairness or unreasonableness in treatment or decisions, while 不正 covers a wider range of dishonest, illegal, or rule-breaking acts.
違法 specifically means illegal or unlawful, focusing on violation of law, whereas 不正 also includes broader moral and procedural wrongs.
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.
悪事 refers to an evil or wicked deed with a moral tone, while 不正 emphasizes rule-breaking or dishonesty more than moral evil.
Show 7 more Show fewer 不正 focuses on wrongdoing or illegality, while 不純 more broadly describes motives or substances tainted by dishonesty or impurity.
不正 is a formal, serious word for wrongdoing or fraud, while ずる refers to more casual, everyday cheating like sneaking a peek at an exam.
裏口 (as in 裏口入学 ) refers to a specific secret, improper channel for bypassing rules, while 不正 is the general word for injustice or wrongdoing of any kind.
不正 is a formal, general term for wrongdoing or fraud, whereas チート is casual slang used almost exclusively in the context of video games.
不正 refers to dishonest or illegal conduct, while 邪 focuses on the inner motive being morally crooked rather than the act itself being unlawful.
不正 refers broadly to wrongdoing or illegal acts, while 不祥事 specifically means a scandalous incident that damages an organization's reputation.
不正 is a general term for injustice or wrongdoing of any kind, while 汚職 is specifically corruption or bribery involving public officials.
Opposites· 5 公正 means fairness and impartiality, the direct opposite of the dishonesty and unfairness expressed by 不正 .
正当 means legitimate or justified, contrasting with the wrongdoing or illegality implied by 不正 .
不正 means corruption or wrongdoing, the direct opposite of the transparency and fairness expressed by 公明 .
Show 2 more Show fewer 不正 describes corrupt or fraudulent conduct, the direct opposite of the incorruptible integrity implied by 清廉 .
不正 refers to dishonest or fraudulent conduct, the opposite of the clean, aboveboard dealings described by 明朗 .
Word family· 25 inaccurate; incorrect; inexact; imprecise
wrongdoer; person in the wrong; malfeasant
incorrect answer; wrong solution; incorrect interpretation
fare evasion; unauthorized travel; riding without a valid ticket
irregular astigmatism
Show 6 more Show fewer scandal; corruption case; bribery case
accounting fraud; irregular accounting
unauthorized use; misuse
bid-rigging; knockout sale
abnormal vaginal bleeding; metrorrhagia
malocclusion
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Etymology Compound of 不 (fu, 'not') and 正 (sei, 'correct' or 'right'). The meaning 'injustice' or 'wrongdoing' follows directly from the kanji components.
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