English Explanatory Dictionary

yakuza

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Japanese organized crime gang.
  2. A member of that Japanese organized crime gang.

Pronunciation

/ˈjækuːzə/ /jəˈkuːzə/ /ˈjækuzə/ /ˈjɑː-/ /ˈjaːkʉːzə/ /jəˈkʉːzə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-yakuza.wav

Word forms

yakuza yakuzas

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese やくざ (yakuza). See there for more details.

Derived words

yak
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