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Pronunciation / Transliteration: bōryokudan
"警察は暴力団の取締りを強化している。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A member of a notorious transnational organized crime syndicate originating in Japan.
"The police launched a major operation targeting the activities of the local yakuza syndicate." - 2
The traditional Japanese criminal underworld and its associated syndicate networks collectively.
"His book provides a deep historical analysis of the yakuza and its influence on postwar society."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Japanese, originating from a traditional card game (Oicho-Kabu) where the worst possible hand is 8-9-3, pronounced ya-ku-za. Historically adopted by members of transnational organized crime syndicates to denote their outcast status in society.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Yakuza" is said worldwide
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yakuza
Transliteration: yakuza
"Les autorités surveillent de près les activités des yakuza."
Yakuza
Transliteration: Yakuza
"Die Polizei ermittelt gegen die Mitglieder der Yakuza."
yakuza
Transliteration: yakuza
"Le autorità italiane collaborano per monitorare le reti della yakuza."
yakuza
Transliteration: yakuza
"La policía desarticuló una red vinculada a la yakuza."
yakuza
Transliteration: yakuza
"As investigações revelaram ligações com a yakuza japonesa."
याकुज़ा
Transliteration: yakuza
"पुलिस ने याकुज़ा गिरोह के कई सदस्यों को गिरफ्तार किया।"
极道
Transliteration: jídào
"警方正在调查该地区的极道组织。"
야쿠자
Transliteration: yakuja
"경찰은 일본 야쿠자의 자금 세탁 정황을 포착했다."
暴力団
Transliteration: bōryokudan
"警察は暴力団の取締りを強化している。"
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