bribe, board, supply, finance
On'yomi (音読み)
- ワイ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- まかな.う
About this kanji
The kanji 賄 (わい, まかな.う) primarily means "bribe" or "to supply". You can find it used as both a noun and a verb, with the verb form meaning "to provide" or "to finance." A few common compounds that use this kanji include 収賄 (しゅうわい), which means "accepting a bribe," and 贈賄 (ぞうわい), meaning "giving a bribe." Another important term is 賄賂 (わいろ), which directly translates to "bribe." It’s worth noting that while the kanji has somewhat negative connotations related to bribery, it can also refer to legitimate financial support in different contexts.
Example sentences
政治家は賄賂を受け取った。
The politician accepted a bribe.
Meanings across languages
- English
- bribe, board, supply, finance
- Tiếng Việt
- hối lộ, ban ăn, cung cấp, tài trợ
- 日本語
- 賄賂, おごる, 供給する, 財政支援する
- 한국어
- 뇌물, 금전 지급, 공급하다, 재정 지원하다
- 中文
- 贿赂, 供给, 供应, 资助
- id
- suap, meja, pasokan, keuangan
- th
- การติดสินบน, จาน, จัดหา, การเงิน
- es
- soborno, mesa, suministro, finanzas
- fr
- pot-de-vin, tableau, approvisionnement, financer
- de
- Bestechung, Tafel, Lieferung, Finanzierung
- pt
- suborno, mesa, fornecimento, finanças
Common compounds
- 収賄しゅうわいaccepting a bribe
- 贈賄ぞうわいgiving a bribe, bribery
- 賄うまかなうto supply (goods, money, etc.), to cover (costs), to pay
- 賄賂わいろbribe, sweetener, douceur
- 贈収賄ぞうしゅうわいbribery, corruption
- 賄いまかないboarding, board, meals
- 賄い方まかないかたkitchen manager, chef, cook
- 収賄罪しゅうわいざい(the crime of) bribery
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