English–Japanese
“riot” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajibōdō
Example
都市で暴動が起きました。to shi de bō dō ga o ki ma shi ta
A riot broke out in the city.
How to say “riot” in Japanese
“Riot” in Japanese is 暴動 (bōdō).
Centers on a crowd's forceful disruption of public order.
Example sentences with 暴動
抗議活動は平和的に行われ、暴動には発展しませんでした。kō gi katsu dō wa hei wa teki ni okona wa re bō dō ni wa hat ten shi ma se n de shi ta
The protest was carried out peacefully and did not develop into a riot.
Tips for using 暴動
- In English, riot can also mean a very funny or lively event, so "the party was a riot" does not describe public disorder.