疑ぎ獄ごく

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

Refers to a scandal involving corruption, bribery, or graft, especially in political or business contexts. Often used in news reporting.

その政せい治じ家かは疑ぎ獄ごく事じ件けんで逮たい捕ほされた。
The politician was arrested in a bribery scandal.
新しん聞ぶんは大だい規き模ぼな疑ぎ獄ごくを報ほうじた。
The newspaper reported a large-scale graft case.

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Usage patterns

〈事こと〉の疑ぎ獄ごくが発はっ覚かくするfor a bribery scandal to come to light
大おお手て企き業ぎょうの疑ぎ獄ごくが発はっ覚かくした。
A bribery scandal at a major company came to light.
〈事こと〉が疑ぎ獄ごくに発はっ展てんするfor a matter to develop into a full-blown bribery scandal
その汚お職しょく事じ件けんは疑ぎ獄ごくに発はっ展てんした。
The corruption case developed into a full-blown bribery scandal.
疑ぎ獄ごくを摘てき発はつするto expose or uncover a bribery scandal
検けん察さつは疑ぎ獄ごくを摘てき発はつした。
The prosecutors exposed the bribery scandal.

Kanji

疑doubt, distrust, be suspicious
獄prison, jail

Related words

汚お職しょくN1
汚職 is the broad, general term for corruption or bribery, while 疑獄 refers specifically to a major scandal or criminal case that arises from such corruption.
収しゅう賄わい
収賄 is the specific legal term for the act of accepting a bribe, whereas 疑獄 refers to the larger scandal or case that develops from such acts.
不ふ祥しょう事じ
不祥事 is a general word for any scandal or embarrassing incident, while 疑獄 specifically implies a scandal involving bribery or graft.

Don't confuse with

疑ぎ惑わくN1
疑惑 means suspicion or doubt about wrongdoing that may not be confirmed, while 疑獄 refers to an actual, publicly exposed bribery scandal.

Counted with

件けんN2
疑獄 is counted with 件, the counter used for cases or matters, as in 疑獄が一件発覚した.

Word family

疑ぎ獄ごく事じ件けん
bribery scandal; corruption case

Etymology

Compound of 疑 (doubt, suspicion) and 獄 (prison, legal case), literally 'suspected case' or 'doubtful legal matter'. The term came to refer specifically to bribery and graft scandals.