悪あく弊へい

noun

corrupt practice; evil custom; abuse

Refers to entrenched bad practices, customs, or systemic corruption, often in institutional or social contexts. Formal and somewhat strong in tone.

• 政せい治じの悪あく弊へいを正ただすには時じ間かんがかかる。

  It takes time to correct political corruption.

• その会かい社しゃでは長なが年ねんの悪あく弊へいが明あかるみに出でた。

  Long-standing corrupt practices at that company came to light.