VocabJLPT N1
gang
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. gang
  2. 2. gangster
  3. 3. Gangster
This noun, borrowed from English, refers to a gang or organized group of criminals. It is used in news reports, movies, and everyday speech to describe criminal organizations or their members.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Isn't that proposal a bit heavy-handed — like a gang shakedown?

Sentence 2

How are you supposed to protect yourself from gangs?

Sentence 3

My mom told me to please stay away from gangs.

Sentence 4

Who told you a gang was spreading that rumor?

Sentence 5

That news story — the cause was really a gang conflict?