ゲバ

noun

political violence; violent radical tactics

Abbreviation of ゲバルト (from German Gewalt). Used in leftist and student-movement contexts to refer to physical force or violent protest methods.

See also: ゲバルト

• 学がく生せい運うん動どうの中なかでゲバが頻ひん発ぱつした。

  Political violence broke out frequently during the student movement.

• 彼かれらはゲバを手しゅ段だんとして認みとめていた。

  They accepted violent tactics as a means.