暴力
ぼうりょく
bouryoku
JLPT N1nounVocabularyLevel 96 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
暴力 (ぼうりょく (bouryoku)) means "Violence". The reading is ぼうりょく (bouryoku). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
Violence
Also : Force · Brutality · Aggression · Mayhem
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Example Sentences
その男の暴力的な態度は周囲を震撼させた。
そのおとこのぼうりょくてきなたいどはしゅういをしんかんさせた。
The man's violent behavior shocked those around him.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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