Japanese word

乱暴

Pronunciation

Romajiranbō

Meaning

  • na-adjectiveviolent

Example

その犬は乱暴です。so no inu wa ran bō de su

That dog is violent.

Illustration for 乱暴 (violent)

More examples

その店員は客に乱暴な言葉を使いません。so no ten in wa kyaku ni ran bō na koto ba o tsuka i ma se n

That clerk does not use harsh words with customers.

Core concept

Conveys uncontrolled force in the way someone acts or handles something.

Common phrases

  • 乱暴な口調ran bō na ku chō

    a harsh tone

  • 乱暴な言葉ran bō na koto ba

    harsh words

Similar words

粗暴sobō: Describes behavior that is rough, violent, and lacking in restraint.
手荒teara: Describes handling that is rough and careless toward a person or thing.
凶暴kyōbō: Describes a person or animal with a fierce and uncontrolled tendency toward violence.

Definition in Japanese

行動や扱いが激しく、相手や物への配慮を欠くさま。kō dō ya atsuka i ga hage shi ku ai te ya mono e no hai ryo o ka ku sa ma

Word origin

乱暴 (ranbō) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 乱 (ran, "disorder") and 暴 (bō, "violence"), expressing conduct that is disorderly and forceful.

Usage tips

  • Japanese uses 乱暴な (ranbō na) for both aggressive conduct and treatment that is harsh or careless, so the word is broader than physical violence alone.

Other meanings

  • roughna-adjective
  • violencenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 乱暴さranbōsaroughnessnoun
  • 乱暴者ranbōshaviolent personnoun

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