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暴力行為 (ぼうりょくこうい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

暴ぼう力りょく行こう為い

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Meanings

1

act of violence; violent behavior

Refers to a concrete violent act or violent conduct, often used in legal, news, or formal contexts.

彼かれは暴ぼう力りょく行こう為いで逮たい捕ほされた。
He was arrested for an act of violence.

学がっ校こうでの暴ぼう力りょく行こう為いは許ゆるされない。

Violent behavior at school is not tolerated.

Kanji

暴outburst, rave, fret
力power, strength, strong
行going, journey, carry out
為do, change, make

Related words

暴ぼう力りょく
暴力 is a broader term for violence or force, while 暴力行為 specifically refers to a concrete act or behavior of violence.

Built from

暴ぼう力りょく+行こう為い

Etymology

Compound of 暴力 (violence) and 行為 (act, conduct).