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暴力
暴力
Chinese
sudden; violent; cruel; to show or expose; to injure
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power; force; strength | ||
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simp. and trad. (暴力) |
暴 | 力 | |
Noun
暴力
Adjective
暴力
Derived terms
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Japanese
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| 暴 | 力 |
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ぼう Grade: 5 |
りょく Grade: 1 |
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Noun
暴力 (hiragana ぼうりょく, romaji bōryoku)
- violence (especially criminal), force
- 暴力で言うことを聞かせる。
- Bōryoku de iu koto o kikaseru.
- They exact obedience through force.
- 暴力で言うことを聞かせる。
Antonyms
Compounds
- 暴力団 (bōryokudan, “violent gang”)
References
- 2002, Ineko Kondō; Fumi Takano; Mary E Althaus; et. al., Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary, Third Edition, Tokyo: Shōgakukan, ISBN 4095102535.