福祉商法

Reading

Kana: ふくししょうほう

Romaji: fukushishōhou

Definition

noun

1

(unscrupulous) business practices based on an appeal to one's social conscience; (unscrupulous) sales methods used by someone falsely claiming to represent a charitable (social welfare) organization

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

福

Reading: フク

Meanings: blessing, fortune, luck, wealth

祉

Reading: シ

Meanings: welfare, happiness

商

Readings: ショウ、 あきな.う

Meanings: make a deal, selling, dealing in, merchant

法

Readings: ホウ、 ハッ、 ホッ、 フラン、 のり

Meanings: method, law, rule, principle, model, system