贈収賄

• 読み: ぞうしゅうわい
• ローマ字: zōshūwai
• 漢字の分解: 贈 (zō) — give, present; 収 (shū) — receive, collect; 賄 (wai) — bribe, provisions
• 発音: /zoː.ɕɯː.wa.i/

意味

Bribery; graft; corruption. The combined offence of giving and receiving bribes, typically involving public officials or corporate actors.

A legal and journalistic term combining 贈賄 (zokai, offering a bribe) and 収賄 (shukai, accepting a bribe). It frequently appears in news reports of political scandals and corporate corruption. The Criminal Code distinguishes between 収賄罪 (the public official's crime) and 贈賄罪 (the giver's crime); 贈収賄 encompasses both. Compliance training in Japanese companies routinely covers 贈収賄 prevention.

例文

1. 公共工事をめぐる贈収賄事件が発覚し、市長と建設会社の幹部が逮捕された。
2. 贈収賄を防止するための社内コンプライアンス研修を年二回実施している。
3. 国際的な贈収賄規制の強化により、海外での商慣行の見直しが急務となった。

使い方ガイド

場面: law, politics, compliance, journalism

トーン: negative

起源と歴史

Combination of 贈賄 (zokai, bribe-giving, from 贈る to present + 賄 bribe/payment) and 収賄 (shukai, bribe-taking, from 収める to receive + 賄). The compound captures both sides of the transaction.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Educated