曲学阿世

Reading

Kana: きょくがくあせい

Romaji: kyokugakuasei

Definition

noun

1

prostitution of learning; twisting the truth and truckling to the times

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

曲

Readings: キョク、 ま.がる、 ま.げる、 くま

Meanings: bend, music, melody, composition, pleasure, injustice, fault, curve, crooked, perverse, lean

学

Readings: ガク、 まな.ぶ

Meanings: study, learning, science

阿

Readings: ア、 オ、 おもね.る、 くま

Meanings: Africa, flatter, fawn upon, corner, nook, recess

世

Readings: セイ、 セ、 ソウ、 よ、 さんじゅう

Meanings: generation, world, society, public