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霊感商法

Grammar & Usage

Compound Noun

Formal / Journalistic / Legal

How it works

A compound noun (reikanshōhō) formed by the concatenation of 'reikan' (spiritual sensitivity/inspiration) and 'shōhō' (business method/sales practice). It functions as a single noun phrase and usually acts as the subject or object in a sentence.

Sample sentences

警察は霊感商法による詐欺容疑でその団体を捜査している。

The police are investigating the group on suspicion of fraud related to spiritual sales tactics.

高齢者が霊感商法のターゲットにされるケースが増えている。

There is an increasing number of cases where the elderly are targeted by spiritual sales scams.

Quick facts

JLPTLevel:N1-equivalent / Advanced

pitchAccent:Nakadaka [0] or [5]

culturalNote:Refers to a controversial marketing practice in Japan where people are coerced into buying expensive items by exploiting their spiritual fears or anxieties.

kanjiReadings:霊感 (reikan) + 商法 (shōhō)

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Example

警察は霊感商法による詐欺容疑でその団体を捜査している。

The police are investigating the group on suspicion of fraud related to spiritual sales tactics.

高齢者が霊感商法のターゲットにされるケースが増えている。

There is an increasing number of cases where the elderly are targeted by spiritual sales scams.