婦女暴行
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Meanings
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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.
The police arrested a man on suspicion of sexual assault of a woman.
The trial for the rape case has begun.
Usage patterns
- 婦女暴行を犯すto commit sexual assault (of a woman)
The man was arrested for committing sexual assault.
- 婦女暴行の疑いで逮捕されるto be arrested on suspicion of sexual assault
He was arrested on suspicion of sexual assault.
- 〈人〉に婦女暴行を加えるto sexually assault someone
The perpetrator sexually assaulted the victim.