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[ぼう()·こう()]
boukou
noun, suru verb

English Meaning(s) for 暴行

noun, suru verb
  1. assault; outrage; act of violence
  2. rape; sexual assault

Definition and Synonyms for 暴行

Ravishment the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will
Synonyms: レイプ, かたじけない, 乱暴, 婦女暴行, 強姦, 強姦罪, 強淫, , 手篭め, 手籠, 暴行, 辱め, 辱める, 陵辱
Attack the act of attacking
Synonyms: 暴行, 落花狼藉
Force an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
Synonyms: ゲバ, ゲバルト, バイオレンス, 乱暴, 乱行, , 暴力, 暴挙, 暴状, 暴行
Assail attack someone physically or emotionally
Synonyms: 乱暴, 強襲, 暴行, 襲う, 襲いかかる, 襲撃
Dishonor force (someone) to have sex against their will
Synonyms: レイプ, 乱暴, 姦する, 強姦, 暴行, 汚す, 犯す, 襲う, 辱める, 陵辱

Meanings for each kanji in 暴行

» outburst; rave; fret; force; violence; cruelty; outrage
» going; journey

Categories 暴行 is a member of

Offense an act punishable by law
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Hostility violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked
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Assail attack someone physically or emotionally
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Sex Offense a statutory offense that provides that it is a crime to knowingly cause another person to engage in an unwanted sexual act by force or threat
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 暴行

Sample Sentences for 暴行

The police brutality incidents nearly set off a riot.
The middle aged man was charged with assault.

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