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やくざ (yakuza)

gangster; yakuza

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Meaning

やくざ (yakuza) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “gangster; yakuza”.

Example sentences 7

彼かれはやくざな仕事しごとをしている

His work is sloppy.

彼はやくざと手を組んでいる.

He's in cahoots with the mob.

やくざな物ばかり売っている.

They sell only trashy goods.

その事件にはやくざが絡んでいる。

The yakuza is involved in that incident.

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