yakuza – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
yakuza
n.
organized crime in Japan; any of the closely connected Japanese criminal organizations; collective name of such organizations; gangster; member of a Yakuza
Yakuza
, also known as , are members of
transnational organized crime syndicates originating in
Japan. The
Japanese police, and media by request of the police, call them , while the yakuza call themselves . The yakuza are notorious for their strict codes of conduct and organized nature. They have a large presence in the Japanese media and operate internationally with an estimated 102,000 members.
yakuza
Noun
1. a Japanese gangster
(hypernym) gangster, mobster
(classification) Japan, Nippon, Nihon
2. organized crime in Japan; an alliance of criminal organizations and illegal enterprises
(hypernym) organized crime, gangland, gangdom
(classification) Japan, Nippon, Nihon
yakuza
nm.
yakuza, gangster; member of a Yakuza (any of the closely connected Japanese criminal organizations)
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