ヤクザ
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word ヤクザ
1
(member of the) yakuza; gangster; mobster
Examples
恐いもの知らずのその男は憎しみと軽蔑の目でやくざをちらりと見た。
The bold man glanced at the gangster with hatred and contempt.
2
hoodlum; racketeer; gambler
Examples
そのヤクザ達は対立するヤクザの親分を暗殺する計画の仲間に彼を入れた。
The gangsters let him in on their plan to knock off a rival gang leader.
3
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
useless; worthless; good-for-nothing; trashy
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