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悪徳弁護士 (akutokubengoshi) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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外がい
な
報ほう
酬しゅう
を
要よう
求きゅう
し
た
。
That unscrupulous lawyer demanded an exorbitant fee from the client.
I was deceived by a crooked lawyer and lost a large sum of money.
Kanji 徳 benevolence, virtue, goodness 士 gentleman, scholar, samurai Related words 弁べん 護ご 士し Neutral term for 'lawyer' or 'attorney'. 悪徳弁護士 specifically adds the negative moral judgment of being unscrupulous.
悪あく 徳とく Means 'corruption' or 'vice'. Used as a prefix in compounds like 悪徳商法 (unscrupulous business practices) to indicate unethical behavior.
Etymology Compound of 悪徳 (corruption, vice) and 弁護士 (lawyer). The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely emerged as a straightforward descriptive term for lawyers perceived as unethical.
