Word Meaning 暴力を振るう

ぼうりょくをふるう bouryoku o furuu

暴力を振るう is read as ぼうりょくをふるう (bouryoku o furuu) 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

bouryoku o furuu

Writing Variants

暴力をふるう ぼうりょくをふるう bouryokuofuruu

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 33 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 59678 Priority J

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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

暴力に訴える

ぼうりょくにうったえる

to resort to violence

暴力団排除

ぼうりょくだんはいじょ

combating organized crime

暴力団狩り

ぼうりょくだんがり

roundup of gangsters

暴力沙汰

ぼうりょくざた

(committing, resorting to) an act of violence

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

Example Sentences

彼女は自分の子供に平気で暴力を振るう。

She has no qualms about being violent towards her children.