乱暴
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Base na-adjective form. Describes behavior that is aggressive, impolite, or physically rough. Can be used as a noun or adjective with 『な』 (na).
Theme
At a local park, User and their friend Ken are watching children play and discussing behavior. Ken notices a child acting aggressively.
乱暴
らんぼう
rude, violent, rough
People & IdentityEmotions & Personality
Memory Hook
Imagine someone being rude and violent — they 'run' (乱 ran) 'violently' (暴 bou) out of control. 'Ran-bou' → 乱暴 (ranbou, 'rude, violent, rough').
Cultural Note
In Japanese society, being 『乱暴』 (ranbou, 'rude, violent, rough') is strongly discouraged. It's often used to describe aggressive behavior in children or inappropriate conduct in public settings.
Forms
Base: 乱暴Base na-adjective form. Describes behavior that is aggressive, impolite, or physically rough. Can be used as a noun or adjective with 『な』 (na).
Negative: 乱暴ではないAdd 『ではない』 (de wa nai, 'is not') after the base form → 『乱暴ではない』 (ranbou de wa nai).
Past: 乱暴だったAdd 『だった』 (datta, past marker) after the base form → 『乱暴だった』 (ranbou datta).
Adverbial: 乱暴にAdd 『に』 (ni, adverbial marker) after the base form → 『乱暴に』 (ranbou ni).
Comparative: より乱暴Comparative formed with modifier 『より』 (yori, 'more than') + base adjective.
Superlative: 一番乱暴Superlative formed with 『一番』 (ichiban, 'number one / Most') + base adjective.