不祥事|ふしょうじfushouji[2]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. nounscandal; impropriety; misconduct
   相あい次つぐ不祥事ふしょうじにも関かかわらず、警察けいさつはオメオメ違反いはん切符きっぷを切きっている。↗

   Despite their own scandals, the police continue to make arrests as though nothing had happened at all.

• SynonymスキャンダルNeutralNeutral loanword for scandals, including romantic gossip; fits individuals, politicians, and companies, as in 「政界のスキャンダル」.
• Related汚行おこうWrittenWritten/formal prose word for shameful, disgraceful conduct; rare in modern Japanese.
• Related不正事件ふせいじけんNeutralNeutral word for illegal cases such as bribery and corruption; leans criminal, whereas 「不祥事」 also covers scandals and negligence.
• Antonym美談びだんWrittenWritten/formal prose word for a moving, admirable story; the opposite of 「不祥事」, which refers to disgraceful affairs.
• Antonym佳話かわWrittenWritten/formal prose word for a heartwarming, praiseworthy story; the opposite of 「不祥事」. Rarely used in modern Japanese.

Use 「不祥事」 for scandals or misconduct by companies and organizations, as in 「不祥事が相次ぐ」 or 「警察の不祥事」. 「スキャンダル」 covers scandals and romantic gossip; 「不正事件」 leans criminal, like bribery. 「汚行」 is a rare written synonym; 「美談」 and 「佳話」 are opposites.

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1. 好このましくない事件じけん・出来事できごと。醜聞しゅうぶんやスキャンダルとなる不名誉ふめいよな出来事できごと。