背任

• 読み: はいにん
• ローマ字: hainin
• 漢字の分解: 背 (hai/se) — back, to betray; 任 (nin) — duty, responsibility
• 発音: /ha.i.nʲin/

意味

Breach of trust; malfeasance. The act of a person in a position of trust deliberately acting against the interests of those they represent.

Typically appears in legal contexts as 背任罪 (the crime of breach of trust), a serious offence under Japanese criminal law. It refers to a fiduciary — such as a company director or agent — who abuses their authority to cause financial or other harm to their principal. Distinct from embezzlement (横領), which involves direct misappropriation of assets.

例文

1. 元取締役は背任行為により起訴された。
2. 会社の資金を私的に流用した役員が背任罪で逮捕された。
3. 背任を防ぐために内部統制の強化が急務だ。

使い方ガイド

場面: legal, corporate governance, criminal law, finance

トーン: formal

起源と歴史

Compound of 背 (to turn one's back on, betray) and 任 (duty, responsibility). Literally 'turning one's back on one's duty.'

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Business professionals

社会的背景: Corporate/Legal