reckless action; outrageous act; violence
Refers to an act that is violent, reckless, or goes beyond acceptable bounds, often used in political or social criticism.
その政策は国民に対する暴挙だ。
That policy is an outrage against the people.
He committed an outrageous act during the meeting.
People around him were appalled by his reckless behavior.
They went ahead with the outrageous act of demolishing the building without permission.
乱暴 is a common word (noun/adjective) for rough or violent behavior in everyday contexts, while 暴挙 is a more formal term for a single deliberate, scandalous act.
蛮行 stresses savage, barbaric cruelty, while 暴挙 stresses reckless overreach that goes beyond acceptable bounds.
横暴 describes ongoing tyrannical or high-handed conduct, while 暴挙 usually refers to a single reckless act.
暴挙 refers to a single reckless act or outrage, while 暴走 emphasizes the ongoing process or state of running out of control.
暴動 specifically means a riot or mass uprising, whereas 暴挙 refers to any single outrageous or reckless act, not necessarily involving a crowd.
暴挙 is typically counted with 件 as an incident or case, e.g. 一件の暴挙.
Compound of 暴 (violent, reckless) and 挙 (action, undertaking). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally conveys a reckless or outrageous act.