JLPT N1 • KANJI

bribe

Practice Question

🎉 Explanation

English Explanation

賄賂 (わいろ) uses the on'yomi readings. 賄 (わい) means bribe/supply, and 賂 (ろ) means bribe/gift. This term specifically refers to a bribe or the act of bribery, which involves giving something of value to improperly influence someone's actions. Incorrect readings often add extraneous sounds like わいろう or mispronounce 賄 as ばい (ばいろ).

日本語解説

賄賂(わいろ)は、賄(わい)と賂(ろ)の音読みで、公務員などに対し、不正な行為を依頼するために贈る金品を指します。不正な影響力を行使する目的で贈与される点が特徴です。わいろうや、ばいろなど、読み間違いに注意しましょう。

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