暴挙|ぼうきょboukyo[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounviolence; reckless action; (an) outrage

• Synonym暴行ぼうこうWrittenWritten register; violence inflicted on a person, as in 「暴行事件」; typical of legal and news writing, with the focus on bodily harm.
• Related乱暴らんぼうNeutralNeutral and common in speech; covers rough or rude handling and language, as in 「乱暴な言い方」, from mild carelessness up to violence.
• Related暴力ぼうりょくNeutralNeutral; the everyday word for violence, as in 「暴力を振るう」— the most common term in daily use.
• RelatedゲバルトNeutralLoanword for political violence by radical activists; carries a 1960s–70s student-movement flavor and is rarely heard today.
• RelatedバイオレンスNeutralNeutral loanword for violence, used mostly for film and media genres, as in 「バイオレンス映画」.
• Related乱行らんぎょうWrittenWritten word for dissolute, unrestrained conduct or misconduct; stresses outrageous behavior rather than violence against others.
• Antonym善行ぜんこうWrittenWritten antonym: good deeds or benevolent conduct, standing opposite the headword's outrageous acts.
• Antonym美挙びきょWrittenWritten antonym and literal counterpart of 「暴挙」: a praiseworthy, commendable undertaking.

Use 「暴挙」 for an outrageous, unreasonable act or decision, as in 「暴挙に出る」. For violence against people pick 「暴行」 or the everyday 「暴力」; for roughness 「乱暴」; for misconduct 「乱行」. Antonyms: 「善行」, 「美挙」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 乱暴らんぼうまたは不法ふほうな行為こうい。
2. 暴動ぼうどう。一揆いっき。