noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
turning into a mob; becoming violent (of a crowd); rioting
Describes a crowd or group escalating into a violent mob. Often used in news reports about protests or demonstrations that get out of control.
デモ隊が暴徒化して、商店街に火をつけた。
The demonstrators turned into a mob and set fire to the shopping street.
抗議活
Police were deployed to prevent the protest from turning violent.