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    3. 横暴

    横暴

    横おう暴ぼう

    violence

    KMT8News #22+1Noun, AdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab30 strokes

    おうぼう

    Noun, Adjective

    1.
    violence, oppression, high-handedness, tyranny, despotism

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    Speed1.0x

    彼かれの横おう暴ぼうな態たい度どに我が慢まんできなかった。

    I couldn't tolerate his high-handed attitude.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    その国くにの指し導どう者しゃは横おう暴ぼうな政せい治じを行おこなっている。

    The leader of that country is conducting tyrannical politics.

    KMT8Politics & LawEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれの横おう暴ぼうな要よう求きゅうに、チームメンバーは不ふ満まんを募つのらせた。

    The team members grew increasingly dissatisfied with his high-handed demands.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    権けん力りょく者しゃの横おう暴ぼうは、しばしば民みん衆しゅうの反はん発ぱつを招まねく。

    The oppression of those in power often leads to popular backlash.

    KMT9Politics & LawHistoryEmotions & Psychology
    歴れき史し上じょう、多おおくの独どく裁さい者しゃが横おう暴ぼうな支し配はいの末すえに失しっ脚きゃくした。

    Throughout history, many dictators fell from power after tyrannical rule.

    KMT9HistoryPolitics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    横
    よこ…(1)
    sideways・side・horizontal・width・woof…(2)
    暴
    あば.く・あば.れる…(2)
    outburst・rave・fret・force・violence…(2)
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