悪徳業者は高齢者からなけなしの金を搾り取った。
The unscrupulous trader extorted the last of the elderly person's money.
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Example sentences
彼は悪徳業者に騙されて大金を失った
He was deceived by an unscrupulous operator and lost a lot of money.
汚職官僚と悪徳業者が結託して、国の予算をだまし取った。
Corrupt bureaucrats and unscrupulous businesses colluded to swindle the national budget.
悪徳業者が跋扈している社会では、善良な人々が苦しむ。
In a society where unscrupulous businesses are rampant, good people suffer.
悪徳企業に対して、ついに正義の鉄鎚が下された。
A hammer of justice was finally handed down to the corrupt company.
Usage Notes
Often used in compounds like '悪徳業者' (unscrupulous business/operator). Refers to immorality or corruption.
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