まかり通る【まかりとおる】
Frequency rank: 27,000. – 27,198.
- to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
Godan verb with 'ru' ending; intransitive verb
Generated: This phrase is used to describe a situation where inappropriate behavior or actions are accepted without repercussions or scrutiny. It often implies a sense of injustice regarding what is permissible in a given context.
I can't believe that such wrongdoing is allowed to go unpunished.