粗暴

そぼう

Meanings

1. な-adjective, Noun rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent

Kanji

• 粗 coarse. Read as ソ.
• 暴 violent. Read as ボウ.

Example sentences

• 彼は粗暴に見えるが、根は大変やさしい。
  He seems rough, but at heart he's very gentle.

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