Word details

暴力沙汰

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 暴力沙汰.

Dictionary

Entry

暴力沙汰ぼうりょくざたNounFreq #38574
1

(committing, resorting to) an act of violence

Examples
食糧不足のため市の至る所で暴力沙汰が突発した。
Violence erupted all over the city because of the food shortages.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

暴

outburst, rave, fret, force, violence, cruelty, outrage

15 strokesFrequency 692JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ボウバク

Kun

あば.くあば.れる
力

power, strength, strong, strain, bear up, exert

2 strokesFrequency 62JLPT N3Grade 1

On

リョクリキリイ

Kun

ちから

Nanori

じからつとむ
沙

sand

7 strokesFrequency 1,897JLPT N1Grade 8

On

サシャ

Kun

すなよなげる
汰

washing, sieving, filtering, weeding out, luxury

7 strokesJLPT N1Grade 8

On

タタイ

Kun

おご.るにご.るよな.げる

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