Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 暴虐(ぼうぎゃく) in Japanese

暴虐
Kana Reading
ぼうぎゃく
Romaji
bōgyaku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    tyranny; outrage; atrocity; cruel
    Example sentence
    世間はいつまでこれらの暴虐を傍観し続けるのか。 How long can the world stand by and watch these atrocities?

Examples of 暴虐, ぼうぎゃく in a sentence

Kanji in this word

虐 JLPT 1

9 strokes

tyrannize, oppress

On'Yomi: ギャク

Kun'Yomi: しいた.げる

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暴 JLPT 2

15 strokes

outburst, rave, fret, force, violence, cruelty, outrage

On'Yomi: ボウ, バク

Kun'Yomi: あば.く, あば.れる

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