暴 力(ぼうりょく)

ぼうりょく

noun

violence, force

1. violence, physical force

The use of physical force to harm or intimidate; aggressive behavior.

暴力(ぼうりょく)は絶対(ぜったい)にいけない。

Violence is never acceptable.

暴力(ぼうりょく)を振(ふ)るう人(ひと)は許(ゆる)せない。

I cannot forgive people who use violence.

暴力(ぼうりょく)を振(ふ)るう is a common collocation

家庭内(かていない)暴力(ぼうりょく)は深刻(しんこく)な問題(もんだい)だ。

Domestic violence is a serious problem.

暴力(ぼうりょく) refers to violence or the use of physical force.

Common collocations

暴力(ぼうりょく)を振(ふ)るう (to use violence, to be violent)
暴力(ぼうりょく)を受(う)ける (to suffer violence)
暴力(ぼうりょく)行為(こうい) (act of violence)
暴力団(ぼうりょくだん) (organized crime group, yakuza)

Compounds

家庭内(かていない)暴力(ぼうりょく) (domestic violence, DV)
言葉(ことば)の暴力(ぼうりょく) (verbal abuse)

Related words

乱暴(らんぼう) (rough, violent behavior)

Related Words

Related: 乱暴(らんぼう) (rough, violent)

Related: 暴(あば)れる (to act violently)

Compare: 暴行(ぼうこう) (assault)

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Added 2026.1.11 18:32 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02

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