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JLPT N2

横暴

Tyranny, high-handedness, or oppressive behavior.

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横暴な na-adjective form
横暴だ na-adjective form
Noun, Na-adjective

Tyrannical / High-handed

Describes violent or wilful behavior that ignores reason, logic, and the rights of others.

Example

あの 社長 の 横暴 な 態度 に は 、 みんな が うんざり し て いる 。

Everyone is fed up with that company president's tyrannical attitude.

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横暴
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Tyranny, high-handedness, or oppressive behavior.
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