noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
assault; act of violence; outrage
General term for physical violence or assault, often used in legal and news reporting.
彼は暴行の容疑で逮捕された。
He was arrested on suspicion of assault.
デモ隊が警
The demonstrators committed acts of violence against the police.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
Specifically refers to sexual violence; often used in legal contexts or news reports.
暴行事件の被害者が名乗り出た。
The victim of the sexual assault came forward.
彼は女性に暴行したとして起訴された。
He was indicted for raping a woman.