Japanese word

暴動

Pronunciation

Romajibōdō

Meaning

  • nounriot

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.

Illustration for 暴動 (riot)

More examples

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.

Core concept

Centers on a crowd's forceful disruption of public order.

Common phrases

  • 暴動が起きるbō dō ga o ki ru

    a riot breaks out

  • 暴動を起こすbō dō o o ko su

    start a riot

  • 暴動を鎮圧するbō dō o chin atsu su ru

    suppress a riot

Similar words

騒乱sōran: A violent disturbance of public order involving a large crowd.
騒擾sōjō: A serious public disturbance, often used in formal or legal language.

Definition in Japanese

多くの人が集団で騒ぎを起こし、公共の秩序を乱すこと。ō ku no hito ga shū dan de sawa gi o o ko shi kō kyō no chitsu jo o mida su ko to

Word origin

暴 (bō, "violence") + 動 (dō, "movement") form the Sino-Japanese compound 暴動 (bōdō), meaning a violent movement by a group.

Usage tips

  • In English, riot can also mean a very funny or lively event, so "the party was a riot" does not describe public disorder.

Other meanings

  • uprisingnoun
  • rebellionnoun

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