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背任

Reading

Kana: はいにん
Romaji: hainin
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
vs
1

breach of trust; malfeasance; malpractice; misappropriation

Kanji

背
Readings: ハイ、 せ、 せい、 そむ.く、 そむ.ける
Meanings: stature, height, back, behind, disobey, defy, go back on, rebel
任
Readings: ニン、 まか.せる、 まか.す
Meanings: responsibility, duty, term, entrust to, appoint

Example Sentence

某(ぼう)連盟(れんめい)元(もと)会長(かいちょう)が背任(はいにん)の容疑(ようぎ)で逮捕(たいほ)されました。
➥The former president of a certain association has been arrested on suspicion of breach of trust.
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