Japanese

ふはい
Meaning: corruption; decay; rot
Part of Speech: Noun, Suru verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 腐敗

Example sentences

政治の腐敗を正すために、新しい法律が施行された。
A new law was enforced to correct political corruption.
多くの人が政治の腐敗を嘆いている
Many people are lamenting the political corruption.
その政権は内部の腐敗によって瓦解した。
The regime collapsed due to internal corruption.
若者たちは政府の腐敗に悲憤慷慨した
The young people felt righteous indignation at the government's corruption.
彼は酒に酔って政治の腐敗を悲歌慷慨した。
He got drunk and indignantly lamented the corruption of politics.

Usage Notes

Refers to both the biological decomposition of organic matter and the moral or spiritual decay of institutions and organizations.

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