scandal

不祥事、スキャンダル

悪事や不正が人々に衝撃を与え、評判を傷つける事件。

やさしい英語で： An event involving bad or dishonest behaviour that shocks people and harms someone’s public image.

• The scandal shocked the country.
• She resigned after a financial scandal.
• Newspapers reported several scandals involving senior officials.

類義語： disgrace

よく使う表現： political scandal, corruption scandal, scandal involving someone

不名誉

恥ずべき行いによって人々からの尊敬を失うこと。

やさしい英語で： The loss of respect caused by behaviour that people consider shameful.

• His conduct brought scandal to the family.
• She feared the scandal that a public trial would bring.
• They left town to escape the scandal attached to their name.

類義語： disgrace, dishonour

よく使う表現： bring scandal, scandal to someone

陰口、中傷

他人の私生活について語り、その人の評判を傷つける話。

やさしい英語で： Talk about other people’s private lives that damages their good name.

• The neighbours were full of scandal.
• She refused to listen to malicious scandal.
• Village scandal linked him to several secret affairs.

類義語： gossip, slander

よく使う表現： village scandal, malicious scandal