mob

Japanese translation: bouto

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English term or phrase:mob
Japanese translation:bouto
Entered by: Minoru Kuwahara

09:25 Jun 13, 2000
English to Japanese translations [PRO]
English term or phrase: mob
I am looking for the right word in Japanese for "mob", as in "a large group of people." It is important, though, that the word "mob's" nuances of emotion, danger and lack of control be conveyed.

Does "gunshuu" get this nuance across, or is there a better word? (Romaji, please!)
Henry
bouto
Explanation:
I think "gunchuu" may be one right translation, while if you like to convey a nuance of some activated group of people in something like a political protestant action, "bouto" can be used. "bou" means violnce and "to" means a person who does it. "gunshuu" doesn't have itself the meaning of danger, emotion or lack of control
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Minoru Kuwahara
Japan
Local time: 16:23
Grading comment
Thanks a lot. And thanks, Yui, for seconding the opinion.
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nabouto
Minoru Kuwahara
na"bouto"
Yui (X)


  

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29 mins
bouto


Explanation:
I think "gunchuu" may be one right translation, while if you like to convey a nuance of some activated group of people in something like a political protestant action, "bouto" can be used. "bou" means violnce and "to" means a person who does it. "gunshuu" doesn't have itself the meaning of danger, emotion or lack of control

Minoru Kuwahara
Japan
Local time: 16:23
Native speaker of: Japanese
PRO pts in pair: 429
Grading comment
Thanks a lot. And thanks, Yui, for seconding the opinion.
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9 hrs
"bouto"


Explanation:
"Bouto" means the crowd of people who use violence out of control.
I think "gunshuu" become "bouto" when people lost their control and use violence.


Yui (X)
Local time: 16:23
PRO pts in pair: 8
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