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JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

不ふ祥しょう事じ

fushouji

scandal, misconduct

Example sentences

  1. その不祥事ふしょうじは出世しゅっせの妨さまたげとなった。

    The scandal was an obstacle to his promotion.

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  2. この不祥事ふしょうじは会社かいしゃの評判ひょうばんに傷きずをつけた。

    The scandal hurt the company’s reputation.

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  3. トムはその不祥事ふしょうじに関かかわってなかったと思おもうんだけど。

    I don’t think that Tom was involved in the scandal.

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Kanji in 不祥事

  • 不negative; non-Onフ・ブ
  • 祥auspicious; happinessOnショウKunさいわい・きざし・よい
  • 事matter; thingOnジ・ズKunこと・つかう・つかえる

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