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名誉毀損

名誉棄損、 名誉き損

Reading

Kana: めいよきそん
Romaji: meiyokison
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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libel; defamation; slander; character assassination

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 な、 -な
Meanings: name, noted, distinguished, reputation
Readings: ヨ、 ほま.れ、 ほ.める
Meanings: reputation, praise, honor, glory
Readings: キ、 こぼ.つ、 こわ.す、 こぼ.れる、 こわ.れる、 そし.る、 やぶ.る
Meanings: break, destroy, censure, be chipped, be scratched, be broken, be ruined
Readings: ソン、 そこ.なう、 そこな.う、 -そこ.なう、 そこ.ねる、 -そこ.ねる
Meanings: damage, loss, disadvantage, hurt, injure
Readings: キ、 す.てる
Meanings: abandon, throw away, discard, resign, reject, sacrifice

Example Sentences

その女優(じょゆう)雑誌(ざっし)名誉(めいよ)(そん)(うった)えた。
➥The actress sued the magazine for libel.
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三浦(みうら)()はある週刊誌(しゅうかんし)(たい)して名誉(めいよ)毀損(きそん)(うった)えを()こした。
➥Mr Miura brought an action of libel against a weekly magazine.
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