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How to say 'Violence' in Japanese | 暴力

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The Japanese word for Violence is 'Bouryoku', written as 暴力 in Japanese.'Violence' in hiragana is ぼうりょく.

    word

    暴力

    Meaning

    Violence

    Reading

    ぼうりょく

    bouryoku

    Kanji

    暴Violent, Outburst 力Power

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '暴力 (ぼうりょく)' means 'violence'. It refers to the use of physical force to harm or damage someone or something. This word is often used in contexts related to crime, conflict, or abuse. For example: Violence is not the answer「暴力は答えではない」(ぼうりょくはこたえではない). He was arrested for domestic violence「彼は家庭内暴力で逮捕された」(かれはかていないぼうりょくでたいほされた). The term can also be used metaphorically to describe forceful or aggressive actions in non-physical contexts, such as 'verbal violence' or 'structural violence'.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    2459

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 暴力

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    暴

    Meaning

    Violent, Outburst

  • kanji

    力

    Meaning

    Power

Words Related to 暴力 Through the Kanji 暴

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 暴 as well.

  • word

    暴れる

    Meaning

    Rampage

  • word

    暴落

    Meaning

    Crash

  • word

    乱暴

    Meaning

    Violence, Roughness

Words Related to 暴力 Through the Kanji 力

These 27 Words contain the Kanji 力 as well.

  • word

    力

    Meaning

    Strength

  • word

    協力

    Meaning

    Cooperation

  • word

    能力

    Meaning

    Ability

  • word

    権力

    Meaning

    Power, Authority

  • word

    努力

    Meaning

    Effort

  • word

    魅力

    Meaning

    Charm

  • word

    出力

    Meaning

    Output

  • word

    火力

    Meaning

    Firepower

  • word

    水力

    Meaning

    Waterpower

  • word

    気力

    Meaning

    Energy, Willpower

  • word

    勢力

    Meaning

    Power, Influence

  • word

    全速力

    Meaning

    Full speed

  • word

    原子力

    Meaning

    Nuclear

  • word

    有力

    Meaning

    Influential

  • word

    強力

    Meaning

    Strong, Powerful

  • word

    体力

    Meaning

    Stamina

  • word

    実力

    Meaning

    Ability

  • word

    圧力

    Meaning

    Pressure

  • word

    入力

    Meaning

    Input

  • word

    全力

    Meaning

    Full power

  • word

    効力

    Meaning

    Effectiveness

  • word

    力強い

    Meaning

    Powerful, Reassuring

  • word

    動力

    Meaning

    Power, Motive force

  • word

    学力

    Meaning

    Academic

  • word

    武力

    Meaning

    Military, Force

  • word

    電力

    Meaning

    Power, Electricity

  • word

    労力

    Meaning

    Labor, Effort

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What does 'Bouryoku' (暴力) mean?

'Bouryoku' means 'Violence' .

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