ぼうこう
Boukou
暴行 (Boukou) is a Japanese noun meaning “assault, outrage, act of violence, rape (by force)”.
Meanings
- noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbassault; outrage; act of violence
- noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbrape (by force); sexual assault
Examples
その中年の男は暴行のかどで訴えられた。
The middle aged man was charged with assault.
警官による暴行事件はあやうく暴動に火をつけるところでした。
The police brutality incidents nearly set off a riot.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).