Lexical entry
スキャンダル
sukyandaru
A scandal; a public outrage or disgrace.
Society & InstitutionsPure GairaigoSource uncertain
Meaning
An incident or situation that causes public shock, outrage, or embarrassment, often involving a person, organization, or institution.
- refers to public disgrace or controversy
- common in news and politics
Examples
Example Sentences
その政治家は大きなスキャンダルに巻き込まれた。
The politician was involved in a major scandal.
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新しいスキャンダルが週刊誌で報じられた。
A new scandal was reported in a weekly magazine.
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彼はスキャンダルを避けるために辞任した。
He resigned to avoid a scandal.
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Related
Evidence and Provenance
- Data source
- JMdict_english
- Revision
- JMdict.2026-04-17
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- Active language
- English