Vocabulary

What does 暴動 (ぼうどう, boudou) mean?

暴動 (ぼうどう, boudou) means riot, uprising.

Quick facts
Readingぼうどう
Romajiboudou
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
ぼうどう
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonboudou

riot, uprising

  1. 1noun insurrection; riot; uprising

Example sentences

  • The government worked desperately to suppress the spread of the riot.

  • Riots broke out in various places due to the sharp rise in prices.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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