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東大大学院の教授を収賄疑いで逮捕 高級クラブなどで接待か

University of Tokyo Graduate School Professor Arrested on Suspicion of Bribery; Allegedly Entertained at High-End Clubs

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東京大学とうきょうだいがく大学院だいがくいん教授きょうじゅ共同きょうどう研究けんきゅうめぐり業者ぎょうしゃ便宜べんぎはかして、収賄しゅうわいうたが警視庁けいしちょう逮捕たいほました。

Nをめぐり= concerning ~; over ~ (often used for disputes/issues)Vた+として= on the grounds that ~; for ~ (as a reason/justification)Nの疑いで= on suspicion of ~Nに逮捕される= to be arrested by ~ (passive; common in news)

逮捕たいほ東大とうだい病院びょういん皮膚ひふかちょうつとていた62さい教授きょうじゅです警視庁けいしちょうよる教授きょうじゅ2023ねんから2024ねんかけて、一般いっぱん社団しゃだん法人ほうじん共同きょうどう研究けんきゅう有利ゆうり決定けっていした見返みかえ高級こうきゅうクラブ風俗店せいふうぞくてんおよそ180まんえん相当そうとう接待せったいています。

VたのはNです= it is N that ... (used to identify/clarify the subject)Nを務める= to serve as ~; to hold a positionNによると= according to ~NからNにかけて= from ~ to ~; through ~ (time range)Vた見返りに= in return for ~; as a quid pro quoVたとされています= it is said/believed that ~ (reporting style in news)

この教授きょうじゅ強引ごういん高額こうがく接待せったい要求ようきゅうしていたいう見方みかたあります教授きょうじゅがわこれ反論はんろんしているいうことです警視庁けいしちょう事件じけんくわしい経緯けいい調しらています。

Nという見方= the view/opinion that ~〜もありますが= there is also ~, but ... (adds another perspective, then contrasts)N側= the ~ side/party (e.g., the accused side, the company side)Nに反論する= to object to ~; to dispute/refute ~ということです= it is said that ~ (speaker reports what they heard/what is being reported)

Learning Notes

Grammar Patterns

PatternMeaning
Nをめぐりconcerning ~; over ~ (often used for disputes/issues)
Vた+としてon the grounds that ~; for ~ (as a reason/justification)
Nの疑いでon suspicion of ~
Nに逮捕されるto be arrested by ~ (passive; common in news)
VたのはNですit is N that ... (used to identify/clarify the subject)
Nを務めるto serve as ~; to hold a position
Nによるとaccording to ~
NからNにかけてfrom ~ to ~; through ~ (time range)
Vた見返りにin return for ~; as a quid pro quo
Vたとされていますit is said/believed that ~ (reporting style in news)
Nという見方the view/opinion that ~
〜もありますがthere is also ~, but ... (adds another perspective, then contrasts)
N側the ~ side/party (e.g., the accused side, the company side)
Nに反論するto object to ~; to dispute/refute ~
ということですit is said that ~ (speaker reports what they heard/what is being reported)

Vocabulary

WordReadingLevelMeaning
大学院だいがくいんN3graduate school
疑いうたがいN3suspicion
逮捕たいほN3arrest
務めるつとめるN3to serve as; to fulfill (a role)
共同研究きょうどうけんきゅうN2joint research
業者ぎょうしゃN2contractor; vendor
図るはかるN2to plan; to attempt; to work toward
警視庁けいしちょうN2Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department
見返りみかえりN2return (for something); compensation
相当そうとうN2equivalent to; worth (about)
接待せったいN2entertaining (clients); hosting
強引ごういんN2forceful; pushy
反論はんろんN2counterargument; objection
便宜べんぎN1convenience; (official) favor
収賄しゅうわいN1bribery (accepting bribes)
経緯けいいN1background; how something happened

Language Insights

  • In Japanese news, passive forms like '逮捕されました' and reporting phrases like '〜とされています' are used to keep a neutral tone and avoid asserting unconfirmed details.
  • In corruption cases, '接待' often refers to business-style entertainment that can range from meals to expensive nightlife, and it may become illegal when treated as a quid pro quo.
  • '警視庁' specifically refers to the police department for Tokyo; other prefectures have '県警' (prefectural police) instead.
  • '一般社団法人' is a legal entity type (a general incorporated association) often used by organizations that are not traditional companies.
Source: NHK, Mainichi