暴虐

ぼうぎゃく

tyranny

What does 暴虐 mean?

暴虐 is a Japanese noun meaning tyranny in English. It is written as 暴虐 in kanji, ぼうぎゃく in hiragana, and bougyaku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

世間はいつまでこれらの暴虐を傍観し続けるのか。

How long can the world stand by and watch these atrocities?