adultery

IPA(Pronunciation)

/əˈdʌltəɹi/

Noun

countable uncountable obsolete

Sexual intercourse by a married person with someone other than their spouse. / (biblical) Lewdness or unchastity of thought as well as act, as forbidden by the seventh commandment.

Japanese Meaning

結婚している者が配偶者以外との間で性交渉を行う、不貞行為。 / （聖書的な文脈で）不純な思考や行動、七戒に反する淫行。

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The scandal spread after news of his adultery became public.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼が配偶者以外の人と性交渉を持っていたことが明るみに出ると、スキャンダルは広がった。

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Sense（1）

Sexual intercourse by a married person with someone other than their spouse.

She engaged in adultery because her spouse has a low libido, while hers is very high.

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Sense（2）

(biblical) Lewdness or unchastity of thought as well as act, as forbidden by the seventh commandment.

Sense（3）

(biblical) Faithlessness in religion.

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Sense（4）

(obsolete) The fine and penalty formerly imposed for the offence of adultery.

Sense（5）

(ecclesiastical) The intrusion of a person into a bishopric during the life of the bishop.

Sense（6）

(political economy) Adulteration; corruption.

Sense（7）

(obsolete) Injury; degradation; ruin.

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adulteries

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