expression, noun
person suspected of multiple wrongdoings
Idiomatic expression used to describe someone who is suspected of being involved in various shady or illegal activities, often in a business or political context. The term literally means 'suspicious general trading company' but is used figuratively.
彼は疑惑の総合商社と呼ばれている。
He is called a person suspected of multiple wrongdoings.
あの政治家は疑惑の総合商社だ。
That politician is suspected of being involved in various scandals.
The expression is a figurative use of 総合商社 (general trading company) combined with 疑惑 (suspicion), implying a person who deals in a wide range of questionable activities. The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely emerged from media or political commentary.