不ふ義ぎ密みっ通つう

noun

adultery; infidelity

Dated term for illicit sexual relations, especially adultery. Often appears in historical, literary, or legal contexts. Compare with modern 不倫.

See also: 不倫

• 江え戸ど時じ代だいには、不ふ義ぎ密みっ通つうは重おもい罪つみとされた。

  In the Edo period, adultery was considered a serious crime.

• この小しょう説せつでは、不ふ義ぎ密みっ通つうが発はっ覚かくして悲ひ劇げきが起おこる。

  In this novel, the discovery of an illicit affair leads to tragedy.