noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
accepting a bribe; bribery
Refers to the act of receiving a bribe, especially by a public official. Often used in legal and news contexts. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to accept a bribe'.
See also: 贈賄
彼は収賄の疑いで逮捕された。
He was arrested on suspicion of accepting bribes.
公務員が収賄するのは犯罪だ。
It is a crime for a public official to accept a bribe.