English Explanatory Dictionary

oyabun

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The absolute leader of a yakuza clan. He has an advisor called a saiko-komon.

Word forms

oyabun oyabuns

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 親分 (literally “foster parent”).

Related words

yakuza waka gashira shatei shatei gashira kyodai godfather
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