“Tyranny” in Japanese
Short answer
Tyranny in Japanese is “暴戻” (bourei). Full meaning: tyranny, atrocity, brutality.
Other ways to say “Tyranny” in Japanese
暴虐
bougyaku tyranny, atrocity
暴威
boui tyranny, abuse of power, violence (e.g. of a storm)
苛政
kasei tyranny, despotism
暴政
bousei tyranny
虐政
gyakusei tyranny, despotism
ぼうれい
bourei tyranny, atrocity, brutality
僭主制
senshusei tyranny
圧制
assei oppression, tyranny, despotism
ティラニー
teiranii tyranny
暴逆
bougyaku tyranny, atrocity
専横
senou arbitrariness, despotism, high-handedness, tyranny
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