yakuza
Substantivhäufig in Dialogen
- Vereinigtes Königreich//ˈjækuːzə//
- Vereinigtes Königreich//jəˈkuːzə//
- Vereinigte Staaten//ˈjækuzə//
- Vereinigte Staaten//ˈjɑː-//
- Australien//ˈjaːkʉːzə//
A Japanese organized crime gang.
Substantiv
- 1
A Japanese organized crime gang.
Japan’s largest yakuza crime syndicate has pledged to end its longstanding war with a rival faction and refrain from causing “trouble,” authorities said, as the mafia-like groups contend with falling membership and increased police crackdowns.
- 2
A member of that Japanese organized crime gang.
Herkunft
Borrowed from Japanese やくざ (yakuza). See there for more details.
Formen
- Plural
- yakuzas