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VocabJLPT N1
(member of the) yakuza
Nounな-Adjective

Definitions

  1. 1. (member of the) yakuza
  2. 2. gangster
  3. 3. hoodlum
  4. 4. useless
This noun refers to a member of organized crime in Japan, similar to a gangster or mobster. It can refer specifically to members of traditional Japanese crime organizations or be used more broadly for criminals with a rough, threatening image.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

When my manager gets angry, he goes full yakuza — it's giving me an ulcer.

Sentence 2

He was actually bragging about knowing people in the yakuza.

Sentence 3

Is her kindness a weakness in the yakuza world?

Sentence 4

Trying to take a shortcut past a yakuza office is just asking for trouble!

Sentence 5

During the background check, information linked to the yakuza came up.