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1 Etymology 2 Noun 2.1 Translations 3 See also 1 Japanese Romaji 1.1 Noun

Etymology

Obscure, but popularly said to originate from the lowest hand in hanafuda , a popular card game: 8 (ya), 9 (ku) 3 (za) (ie: worthless)

Noun

yakuza (plural: yakuza)

1. A Japanese organized crime gang
2. A member of a Japanese organized crime gang

Translations

• Japanese: やくざ or ヤクザ

See also

• mafia
• tong
• triad

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Japanese Romaji

Noun

yakuza (やくざ, ヤクザ)

1. yakuza