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[()·はい()]
fuhai
noun, suru verb, no adjective

English Meaning(s) for 腐敗

noun, suru verb
  1. decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; spoilage
noun, suru verb, no adjective
  1. corruption; degeneracy; decay; depravity

Definition and Synonyms for 腐敗

Corruption inducement (as of a public official) by improper means (as bribery) to violate duty (as by commiting a felony)
Synonyms: 収賄, 堕落腐敗, 汚職, 涜職, 私曲, 腐敗, 買収, 贈収賄, 贈賄
Molder break down
Synonyms: 腐乱, 腐敗, 腐朽, 腐食
Go Bad become unfit for consumption or use
Synonyms: くさる, すえる, 痛む, 腐れる, 腐敗
Addle become rotten
Synonyms: 腐敗
Subversion destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty
Synonyms: 収賄, 堕落, 悪徳, 汚濁, 汚職, 腐敗, 貪汚, 贈収賄, 贈賄, 黄白
Putrefaction a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
Synonyms: くさる, 腐り, 腐れ, 腐れる, 腐乱, 腐敗, 腐朽, 腐食
Putridness in a state of progressive putrefaction
Synonyms: 収賄, 悪徳, 汚濁, 汚職, 腐敗, 貪汚, 贈収賄, 贈賄, 黄白
Decomposition in a decomposed state
Synonyms: くさる, 腐り, 腐れ, 腐れる, 腐乱, 腐敗
Turpitude a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice
Synonyms: 不徳, 堕落, 腐敗, 自堕落
Degeneracy moral perversion
Synonyms: 不徳, 収賄, 堕落, 悪徳, 汚濁, 汚職, 腐敗, 自堕落, 貪汚, 贈収賄, 贈賄, 退廃, 黄白
Corruptness lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery)
Synonyms: 収賄, 悪徳, 汚濁, 汚職, 腐敗, 貪汚, 贈収賄, 贈賄, 黄白
Decomposition the organic phenomenon of rotting
Synonyms: くさる, 腐り, 腐乱, 腐敗, 腐朽, 腐食
Corruption decay of matter (as by rot or oxidation)
Synonyms: 収賄, 悪徳, 汚濁, 汚職, 腐敗, 貪汚, 贈収賄, 贈賄, 黄白
Rotting the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action
Synonyms: 分解, 腐敗, 腐食
Worsening process of changing to an inferior state
Synonyms: 変質, 悪化, 改悪, 腐敗, 腐朽, 退廃
Decay an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying
Synonyms: くさる, 腐れ, 腐れる, 腐敗, 腐朽, 腐食
Subversion undermining moral integrity
Synonyms: 収賄, 堕落, 悪徳, 汚濁, 汚職, 腐敗, 貪汚, 贈収賄, 贈賄, 黄白
Corruptness use of a position of trust for dishonest gain
Synonyms: 収賄, 悪徳, 汚濁, 汚職, 腐敗, 貪汚, 贈収賄, 贈賄, 黄白
Degeneracy impairment of virtue and moral principles
Synonyms: 不徳, 収賄, 堕落, 悪徳, 汚濁, 汚職, 腐敗, 自堕落, 貪汚, 贈収賄, 贈賄, 退廃, 黄白

Meanings for each kanji in 腐敗

» rot; decay; sour
» failure; defeat; reversal

Categories 腐敗 is a member of

Inducing act of bringing about a desired result
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Go Bad become unfit for consumption or use
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Debasement changing to a lower state (a less respected state)
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Decay undergo decay or decomposition
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Transgression the act of transgressing
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Immorality the quality of not being in accord with standards of right or good conduct
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Dishonesty the quality of being dishonest
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Organic Phenomenon a natural phenomenon involving living plants and animals
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Decay the process of gradually becoming inferior
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Diminution change toward something smaller or lower
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Unsoundness a condition of damage or decay
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Decay an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying
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Putrefaction a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
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Sample Sentences for 腐敗

What's the difference between fermentation and putrescence?
Food packaging reduces spoilage.
Food packaging reduces spoilage.
The party in power is corrupt, but the opposition is little better.
The morals of our politicians have been corrupted.

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