ぼうどう
Meanings
Noun
1. 多くの者が集まって騒動を起こし、社会の秩序を乱すこと。
Pitch accent
うどう
Composed of
① 荒々しいこと。乱暴であること。また、そのさま。② 道理にはずれていること。不法であること。また、そのさま。
motion
Used in vocabulary (4 in total)
to quell a disturbance
race riot; ethnic riot
Examples (10 in total)
They want to riot.
The riot was suppressed without difficulty.
The youth was arrested for being involved in a riot.
The revolt was led by the southern citizenry.
He instigated the riot.
His analysis of the causes of the uprising was correct.
The riot was soon put down by the police.
The police took immediate action to deal with the riot.
The authorities sent in troops to quell the riot.
Not less than 10 people were arrested for being involved in the riot.