noun
sexual assault (of a woman); rape
Primarily used in news reports and legal contexts to refer to sexual violence against women. The term is somewhat formal and may be considered blunt or dated in everyday conversation.
警察は婦女暴行の容疑で男を逮捕した。
The police arrested a man on suspicion of sexual assault of a woman.
婦女暴行事件の裁判が始まった。
The trial for the rape case has begun.