収賄

しゅうわい

accepting a bribe

What does 収賄 mean?

収賄 is a Japanese noun meaning accepting a bribe in English. It is written as 収賄 in kanji, しゅうわい in hiragana, and shuuwai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

収賄スキャンダルは海外で激しい反発を生みました。

The bribery scandal created a backlash overseas.