乱暴

らんぼう

rude, violent, rough

Also:rough (handling, language, etc.), rape

What does 乱暴 mean?

乱暴 is a Japanese noun meaning rude, violent, rough in English. It can also be translated as rough (handling, language, etc.), rape depending on context. It is written as 乱暴 in kanji, らんぼう in hiragana, and ranbou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentences

弟の乱暴はこのごろ目に余る。

My brother has been much too rowdy lately.

道具を乱暴に扱うな。

Don't handle the tools roughly.