宿しゅく弊へい

noun

longstanding abuse; deep-rooted evil

Refers to a chronic, systemic problem or corrupt practice that has persisted for a long time. Often used in formal or critical contexts about institutions, organizations, or societies.

• その組そ織しきの宿しゅく弊へいを改かい革かくするのは容よう易いではない。

  Reforming the longstanding abuses in that organization is not easy.

• 政せい治じの宿しゅく弊へいを一いっ掃そうしなければならない。

  We must sweep away the deep-rooted evils in politics.