暴動

ぼうどう

insurrection, riot, uprising

What does 暴動 mean?

暴動 is a Japanese noun meaning insurrection, riot, uprising in English. It is written as 暴動 in kanji, ぼうどう in hiragana, and boudou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

暴動の噂が広まっていた。

Rumor of a riot was in the air.