Meaning of 横領 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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横領
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Kana Readingおうりょう
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Romajiōryō
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
- Meaning
- embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
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Example Sentences
横領, おうりょう used in context
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母親がいなくなったので、ヂュークは会社からお金を横領する計画をすすめた。
With his mother out of the way, Duke was able to proceed with his plan to embezzle the money from the company.
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詐欺、横領などの犯罪によりアメリカ人は以前より政府を信じなくなった。
White collar crime has made American people trust the government less.
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The mayor appropriated city money for his own use.
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