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JLPT N1na-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

横おう暴ぼう

oubou

high-handed, tyrannical

Example sentences

  1. 彼かれの横暴おうぼうぶりは目めに余あまった。

    His tyrannies were beyond endurance.

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  2. また、財政ざいせいに関心かんしんの深ふかい財界ざいかいからも軍閥ぐんばつの横暴おうぼうに批判ひはんの声こえが高たかまった。

    In addition, Japanese business community, which was deeply concerned about the national finance, began to criticize the despotism of the military clique

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  3. 之長ゆきながは名将めいしょうだったが横暴おうぼうな一面いちめんがあったために人望じんぼうが無なかった。

    Although Yukinaga was a great commander, he was unpopular due to his character of high-handed aspect.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

Kanji in 横暴

  • 横sideways; sideOnオウKunよこ
  • 暴outburst; raveOnボウ・バクKunあばく・あばれる

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