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狼藉者 (rouzekimono) Japanese meaning: rioter | Kotomora
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ひと
々びと
は
家いえ
に
閉と
じこもっ
た
。
Hearing that ruffians were rampaging through the town, people shut themselves in their homes.
Related words 暴ぼう 徒と 暴徒 is a more common modern word for a rioter or mob member, while 狼藉者 has a more literary, historical flavor.
乱らん 暴ぼう 者もの 乱暴者 is a more general term for a violent or rough person, whereas 狼藉者 specifically suggests participation in a riot or mob violence.
Etymology Compound of 狼藉 (lawlessness, violence) and 者 (person). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used in literary and historical contexts to describe rioters or ruffians.
