Illustration: Outside a neighborhood recreation center in Japan, one adult has seized another by the collar and shoved them against a wall. The aggressor's fist is raised, while the other person's hands are open defensively and their body recoils.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

暴ぼう力りょく

bouryoku

violence

Example sentences

  1. 非ひ暴力ぼうりょくというのは私わたしの信仰しんこうの第だい１条じょうだ。

    Non-violence is the first article of my faith.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 私わたしたちは暴力ぼうりょくを憎にくむ。

    We abhor violence.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 暴力ぼうりょくは社会しゃかいのガンだ。

    Violence is the cancer of our society.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 暴力

  • 暴outburst; raveOnボウ・バクKunあばく・あばれる
  • 力power; strengthOnリョク・リキ・リイKunちから

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