横領

• 読み: おうりょう
• ローマ字: ouryou
• 漢字の分解: 横 (ou/yoko) — sideways, wrongful; 領 (ryou) — receive, govern, territory
• 発音: /oː.ɾjoː/

意味

Embezzlement; misappropriation. The fraudulent taking or use of money or property entrusted to one's care.

A noun used in criminal law. 業務上横領 (embezzlement in the course of duty) is a specific offence under the Japanese Penal Code, carrying up to ten years imprisonment. It involves someone who is legitimately entrusted with assets using them for personal gain. Distinct from 窃盗 (theft) in that access to the assets was originally lawful. Frequently reported in cases involving accounting staff or executives.

例文

1. 経理担当者が会社の資金を横領したとして逮捕された。
2. 業務上横領は刑法で厳しく罰せられる。
3. 内部監査によって横領が発覚し、多額の損失が確認された。

使い方ガイド

場面: legal, crime, business, accounting

トーン: serious

起源と歴史

Compound of 横 (ou — sideways, wrongful, improper) and 領 (ryou — receive, govern, territory). The 横 element carries a sense of acting improperly or outside legitimate bounds, giving the compound the meaning of wrongful appropriation.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Professional