横領（おうりょう）
JLPT N2 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: embezzlement
Example sentences
- 会社のお金を横領した罪に問われる。 — He's being charged with embezzling company funds.
- 横領が発覚して解雇された。 — The embezzlement was discovered, and he was fired.
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