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暴走族

Reading

Kana: ぼうそうぞく
Romaji: bousouzoku
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Definition

1

club of rabble-rousing reckless-driving delinquents; biker gang; group of hot rodders

See also: 珍走団

Kanji

Readings: ボウ、 バク、 あば.く、 あば.れる
Meanings: outburst, rave, fret, force, violence, cruelty, outrage
Readings: ソウ、 はし.る
Meaning: run
Reading: ゾク
Meanings: tribe, family

Example Sentences

彼等(かれら)はいわゆる暴走族(ぼうそうぞく)です。
➥They are what we call hot rodders.
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警察(けいさつ)暴走族(ぼうそうぞく)躍起(やっき)になって鎮圧(ちんあつ)しようとしている。
➥The police are going all out to keep down the rioting bikers.
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(かれ)(いま)では、以前(いぜん)のような()()えない暴走族(ぼうそうぞく)ではありません。
➥He is not the rough motorcycle gang member he was before.
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(なん)(ねん)(まえ)彼女(かのじょ)暴走族(ぼうそうぞく)連中(れんちゅう)()()っていた。
➥Years ago, she used to hang around with a bunch of bikers.
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(わたし)(いもうと)暴走族(ぼうそうぞく)のリーダーと()()うのを(おも)いとどまらせた。
➥I discouraged my sister from going out with the leader of the pack.
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