► 名詞
暴力 [(1)ぼうりょく] meaning: violent rank: 1
☆ 家庭内暴力 ⇨ Domestic violence
暴力 [(1)ぼうりょく] [暴力を振るう] meaning: violent rank: 1
☆ 彼は妻に暴力を振るっていた ⇨ He was using violence against his wife
More examples:
- 彼は暴力団員に金をゆすり取られた ⇨ He was extorted money by a gangster
 - 最近彼は暴力的な言動が目立つようになった ⇨ Recently he exhibited a lot of violent speech and behavior
 - 警察は暴力団から銃器を押収した ⇨ The police confiscated firearms from the mafia
 - 暴力団員が仲間を連れてやって来た ⇨ A gang member brought his goons with him
 - 暴力団は裁判官を買収した ⇨ The mafia bought off, bribed, the judge
 - 彼は妻に暴力を振るった ⇨ He physically abused his wife
 - あの暴力団は強力で警察も迂闊には手を出せない ⇨ The gang is very powerful and even the police cannot handle them carelessly
 - その政治家は暴力団に抱き込まれている ⇨ The politician is bought off by the mafia
 - 子供に暴力を振るうような奴は人間失格だ ⇨ Those who use violence against children are disqualified as humans
 - 暴力団 ⇨ A violence group, mafia
 - 私は暴力を肯定しているのではない ⇨ I’m not justifying violence
 - 彼は暴力団と関係している ⇨ He is involved with mafia
 - 過去十年で暴力犯罪が半減した ⇨ Violent crimes have decreased in half in the past decade
 - 彼は暴力団の親分に伸し上がった ⇨ He shot through the ranks became the boss of the mafia
 - 悪名高い暴力団 ⇨ A mafia with elevated notoriety. A notorious mafia