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横暴 (おうぼう, oubou) Japanese meaning: high-handed | Kotomora
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Everyone got fed up with his high-handed attitude.
Unable to endure the boss's tyranny, I quit the company.
Usage patterns 横おう 暴ぼう な 〈 人ひと 〉 a tyrannical/high-handed person
He is known in the company as a tyrannical boss.
横おう 暴ぼう を 働はたら く to act in a tyrannical/high-handed way
Once he gained power, he began acting in a tyrannical manner.
横おう 暴ぼう に 振ふ る 舞ま う to behave in a domineering way
The president behaved in a domineering way toward the employees.
〈 人ひと 〉 の 横おう 暴ぼう に 苦くる しむ to suffer from someone's tyranny
The people suffered under the dictator's tyranny.
Kanji 横 sideways, side, horizontal Related words· 10 専制 describes autocratic rule as a political system, while 横暴 describes the abusive, domineering behavior of a person or group.
高圧的 emphasizes a coercive, pressuring manner, while 横暴 implies arbitrary, unchecked abuse of power.
独断的 focuses on making decisions unilaterally without consulting others, while 横暴 highlights the oppressive, domineering exercise of power.
横暴 emphasizes forceful or oppressive behavior, while 専横 focuses on arbitrary, one-sided decision-making that disregards others' opinions.
Show 6 more 横暴 describes overbearing, tyrannical behavior in general, while ワンマン specifically labels a person as a solo, unchecked decision-maker in charge of something.
横暴 describes tyrannical or high-handed behavior toward others, while 乱暴 covers rough, careless, or violent acts more broadly.
横暴 describes tyrannical or despotic behavior that abuses power over others, while 強引 is milder and just means pushy or forceful in manner.
Opposites 温厚 describes a mild, gentle temperament, the opposite of the domineering, oppressive attitude conveyed by 横暴.
Don't confuse with 乱暴 refers to rough or violent behavior, while 横暴 specifically refers to the abusive misuse of power or authority.
横暴 describes tyrannical or violent abuse of power, while 横柄 describes a merely arrogant, condescending attitude without necessarily abusing power.
Etymology Compound of 横 (sideways, unreasonable) and 暴 (violence, outburst). The combination conveys the idea of unreasonable, violent, or oppressive behavior.
横暴 describes tyrannical, high-handed behavior by someone with power, while 無法 more broadly denotes lawlessness or an absence of order.
横暴 describes highhanded, arbitrary abuse of power or authority, while 暴虐 stresses outright cruelty and violent oppression.
横暴 describes ongoing tyrannical or high-handed conduct, while 暴挙 usually refers to a single reckless act.
