贈賄|ぞうわいzouwai[0]heiban (flat)

Common
Definitions
  1. noun, suru verb, intransitive verbgiving a bribe; bribery
    これはある国くにではいわゆる「贈り物おくりもの」で、他たの国くにでは「贈賄ぞうわい」である。↗
    This is what is called a 'present' in some countries and 'bribery' in others.
Conjugation
Dictionary form贈賄する(ぞうわいする)
Polite (masu)贈賄します(ぞうわいします)
Negative (nai)贈賄しない(ぞうわいしない)
polite (masen)贈賄しません(ぞうわいしません)
classical zu / nu贈賄せず・贈賄せぬ(ぞうわいせず・ぞうわいせぬ)
Past (ta)贈賄した(ぞうわいした)
polite (mashita)贈賄しました(ぞうわいしました)
Past negative (nakatta)贈賄しなかった(ぞうわいしなかった)
polite (masen deshita)贈賄しませんでした(ぞうわいしませんでした)
Te form贈賄して(ぞうわいして)
Potential贈賄できる(ぞうわいできる)
Passive贈賄される(ぞうわいされる)
Causative贈賄させる(ぞうわいさせる)
Causative passive贈賄させられる(ぞうわいさせられる)
Conditional (ba)贈賄すれば(ぞうわいすれば)
tara贈賄したら(ぞうわいしたら)
Volitional贈賄しよう(ぞうわいしよう)
polite (mashou)贈賄しましょう(ぞうわいしましょう)
Imperative贈賄しろ(ぞうわいしろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym買収ばいしゅうNeutralBuying someone off with money — vote-buying, bribing a witness — and also corporate takeovers. 「贈賄」 is the legal term for bribing officials specifically.
  • Related汚職おしょくNeutralBroad term for corruption — officials using their position for private gain; 「贈賄」 refers only to the side giving the bribe.
  • Related涜職とくしょくWrittenWritten/formal term for misconduct by officials, including taking bribes; in everyday speech 「汚職」 is the usual word.
  • Antonym収賄しゅうわいWrittenWritten/formal: accepting a bribe — the receiving side, opposed to 「贈賄」, the giving side.

In legal contexts, giving a bribe is 「贈賄」 and taking one is 「収賄」. Corruption by officials in general is 「汚職」, while 「買収」 is used for buying someone off — or for corporate takeovers.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 権限けんげんのある公務員こうむいんに賄賂わいろを贈おくること。
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