ボコる

ぼ

こ

る

Meanings

1

godan verb (-ru), transitive verb

beat the hell out of; beat up badly

slang

Slang, often used in casual or rough contexts. Implies a severe beating.

あいつ、昨日きのうケンカでボコられたらしいよ。
I heard that guy got beaten up badly in a fight yesterday.
そんなことしたらボコるぞ。
If you do that, I'll beat the hell out of you.

Written forms

ボコるUsage79%
Common katakana spelling for this slang verb.
ぼこるUsage21%
Hiragana spelling, also used.

Similar words

殴なぐる
Standard verb for 'to punch/hit'; ボコる is much stronger and slangier, implying a severe beating.
やっつける
Means 'to defeat' or 'to beat up', but less intense and more general than ボコる.

Etymology

Slang verb derived from the onomatopoeia ボコボコ (bokoboko), which represents the sound of repeated hitting or a bumpy surface, combined with the verb-forming suffix る.