贈収賄(ぞうしゅうわい)

A compound of 贈(ぞう) (giving) + 収(しゅう) (receiving) + 賄(わい) (bribe). The word covers both 贈賄(ぞうわい) (offering a bribe) and 収賄(しゅうわい) (accepting a bribe) as a single concept.

Common collocations

• 贈収賄(ぞうしゅうわい)事件(じけん): bribery case/scandal
• 贈収賄(ぞうしゅうわい)の容疑(ようぎ): suspicion of bribery
• 贈収賄(ぞうしゅうわい)で起訴(きそ)される: to be indicted for bribery
• 贈収賄(ぞうしゅうわい)罪(ざい): the crime of bribery

Related words

• 贈賄(ぞうわい): giving a bribe — the crime committed by the bribe-giver
• 収賄(しゅうわい): accepting a bribe — the crime committed by the official
• 賄賂(わいろ): bribe — the money or goods exchanged
• 汚職(おしょく): corruption — broader term for official misconduct