ぼうりょく
Meanings
Noun
1. violence; mayhem
Kanji used
outburst
power
Pitch accent
うりょく
Top 4000
Composed of
violence; force
strength; power; proficiency; ability
Used in vocabulary (20 in total)
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
bōryokudan; gangster organization (organisation); crime syndicate; yakuza
Examples (14 in total)
We hate violence.
Violence is the cancer of our society.
I can't put up with his violence any longer.
Violent crime spread into the suburbs.
They are fascinated by blood and violence.
He was strongly against all violence.
To tell the truth, I'm tired of violent movies.
Can you justify the use of violence?
There is almost no violence in that city.
Many parents believe that there is too much violence on TV.
Have you ever been the victim of a violent crime?
We should appeal to reason instead of resorting to violence.
He believed that blacks could win their fight for equal rights without violence.
He was eventually sentenced to five years in prison for that violent crime.