不倫(ふりん)

ふりん
noun
adultery, extramarital affair
societyfamily
1. adultery, extramarital affair, infidelity
A romantic or sexual relationship in which at least one of the two is married to someone else. Carries strong moral condemnation in Japanese society.
不倫(ふりん)は許(ゆる)せない。
Adultery is unforgivable.
有名人(ゆうめいじん)の不倫(ふりん)がニュースになった。
A celebrity's affair made the news.
不倫(ふりん)相手(あいて)との関係(かんけい)がバレて、離婚(りこん)騒動(そうどう)に発展(はってん)した。
The relationship with the affair partner was exposed, leading to a divorce scandal.

Usage

Very commonly seen in tabloid news and entertainment media. In Japanese society, 不倫(ふりん) scandals can severely damage public figures' careers.

Forms

不(ふ) (not) + 倫(りん) (ethics, morality)

Common collocations

Related Words

Synonym: 浮気(うわき) (cheating (colloquial))
Compare: 略奪愛(りゃくだつあい) (stealing someone away from their partner)
Compare: 情事(じょうじ) (love affair)
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Added 2026.2.16 10:06 · Revised 2026.10.18 21:42
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