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JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

腐ふ敗はい

fuhai

corruption

Example sentences

  1. 講演者こうえんしゃは政界せいかいの腐敗ふはいをほのめかした。

    The speaker hinted at corruption in the political world.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 新あたらしい政府せいふは国くにから腐敗ふはいを無なくすと約束やくそくした。

    The new government promised to rid the country of corruption.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 政治せいじの腐敗ふはいにはうんざりですね。

    We are sick and tired of political corruption.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 腐敗

  • 腐rot; decayOnフKunくさる・くされる・くされ
  • 敗failure; defeatOnハイKunやぶれる

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