English Dictionary

scandal

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈskændəl/

名詞

可算名詞 不可算名詞

An incident or event that disgraces or damages the reputation of the persons or organization involved. / Damage to one's reputation.

日本語の意味

不祥事（個人や組織の評判を損なうような出来事） / スキャンダル（世間の注目を浴び、批判や非難の対象となる事件）

The politician's resignation followed a scandal that shocked the nation.

その政治家の辞任は、国民を驚かせた醜聞の後に発表された。

意味（1）

An incident or event that disgraces or damages the reputation of the persons or organization involved.

Their affair was reported as a scandal by most tabloids.

意味（2）

Damage to one's reputation.

The incident brought considerable scandal to his family.

意味（3）

Widespread moral outrage, indignation, as over an offence to decency.

When their behaviour was made public it caused a great scandal.

意味（4）

(theology) Religious discredit; an act or behaviour which brings a religion into discredit.

意味（5）

(theology) Something which hinders acceptance of religious ideas or behaviour; a stumbling-block or offense.

意味（6）

Defamatory talk; gossip, slander.

According to village scandal, they weren't even married.

scandals （ plural ）