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暴力

Reading

Kana: ぼうりょく
Romaji: bouryoku
Kana
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Definition

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violence; mayhem

Kanji

Readings: ボウ、 バク、 あば.く、 あば.れる
Meanings: outburst, rave, fret, force, violence, cruelty, outrage
Readings: リョク、 リキ、 リイ、 ちから
Meanings: power, strength, strong, strain, bear up, exert

Example Sentences

暴力(ぼうりょく)社会(しゃかい)のガンだ。
➥Violence is the cancer of our society.
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(わたし)たちは暴力(ぼうりょく)(きら)いだ。
➥We abhor violence.
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暴力(ぼうりょく)(うった)えてはいけない。
➥Don't resort to violence.
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(わたし)たちは暴力(ぼうりょく)(にく)む。
➥We abhor violence.
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(きみ)言葉(ことば)暴力同然(ぼうりょくどうぜん)だ。
➥Your words are as good as violence.
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暴力(ぼうりょく)犯罪(はんざい)郊外(こうがい)にも(ひろ)がった。
➥Violent crime spread into the suburbs.
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