素行(そこう)

そこう
noun
conduct, behavior, deportment
1. conduct, behavior, deportment
A person's everyday behavior and moral conduct, especially as observed or evaluated by others. Often used in formal or institutional contexts such as schools, workplaces, and legal settings.
素行(そこう)が悪(わる)い。
His conduct is bad.
素行(そこう)調査(ちょうさ)を依頼(いらい)した。
I requested a background investigation.
彼(かれ)は素行(そこう)に問題(もんだい)があるとして注意(ちゅうい)を受(う)けた。
He received a warning for having problems with his conduct.

USAGE:
Often appears in negative contexts, especially in the collocation 素行(そこう)が悪(わる)い (bad conduct). Also common in the compound 素行(そこう)調査(ちょうさ) (background investigation), which refers to investigating someone's daily behavior and character.

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 行儀(ぎょうぎ): manners (focus on etiquette and politeness)
  • 品行(ひんこう): moral conduct (more literary)
  • 行状(ぎょうじょう): conduct, behavior (formal, often historical)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 素行(そこう)が悪(わる)い: have bad conduct
  • 素行(そこう)調査(ちょうさ): background investigation
  • 素行(そこう)に問題(もんだい)がある: have conduct problems
  • 素行(そこう)不良(ふりょう): misconduct, delinquency
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