Word Meaning 暴力をふるう

ぼうりょくをふるう bouryokuofuruu

暴力をふるう is read as ぼうりょくをふるう (bouryokuofuruu) and means to resort to violence.

Meaning

English

to resort to violence
to behave violently
to use force

Reading

Kana

ぼうりょくをふるう

Romaji

bouryokuofuruu

Writing Variants

暴力を振るう ぼうりょくをふるう bouryoku o furuu

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 27 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 63807 Priority K

Related Vocabulary

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暴力

ぼうりょく

violence

暴力団

ぼうりょくだん

bōryokudan

暴力団組員

ぼうりょくだんくみいん

member of an organized crime group

暴力団員

ぼうりょくだんいん

member of an organized crime group

暴力的

ぼうりょくてき

violent

暴力手段

ぼうりょくしゅだん

violent means

暴力革命

ぼうりょくかくめい

violent revolution

暴力シーン

ぼうりょくしーん

violent scene (in a movie, etc.)

暴力団関係者

ぼうりょくだんかんけいしゃ

person involved in a gang

暴力団対策法

ぼうりょくだんたいさくほう

Act on Prevention of Unjust Acts by Organized Crime Group Members

暴力団抗争

ぼうりょくだんこうそう

gangland war

暴力行為

ぼうりょくこうい

act of violence