凶行(きょうこう)

きょうこう
noun
violent act; atrocity; murder
formallegalaction
1. violent act; atrocity; murderous act
A violent criminal act, especially murder or a vicious attack. Used in news reports and formal contexts to describe serious violent crimes.
凶行(きょうこう)に及(およ)んだ動機(どうき)は不明(ふめい)だ。
The motive for the violent act is unknown.
容疑者(ようぎしゃ)は白昼(はくちゅう)の凶行(きょうこう)で逮捕(たいほ)された。
The suspect was arrested for the violent act committed in broad daylight.
二度(にど)とこのような凶行(きょうこう)が繰(く)り返(かえ)されないよう、対策(たいさく)が必要(ひつよう)だ。
Measures are needed to ensure that such a violent act is never repeated.

Usage

Primarily a news and legal term. Describes serious violent crimes, especially murder. Formal and dramatic in tone.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 犯行(はんこう): criminal act — more neutral, covers all types of crime
  • 殺人(さつじん): murder — specifically killing, while 凶行(きょうこう) can include non-fatal violence
  • 強行(きょうこう): forced action — identical pronunciation but means to push through forcefully, not violent crime

Related Words

Compare: 犯行(はんこう) (criminal act)
Compare: 殺人(さつじん) (murder)
Homophone: 強行(きょうこう) (forced action)
Related: 蛮行(ばんこう) (barbaric act)
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Added 2026.3.15 18:52 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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