Meaning of 暴力団 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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暴力団
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Kana Readingぼうりょくだん
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Romajibōryokudan
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- gangster organization (organisation); crime syndicate; yakuza (Japanese mafia); band of thugs; group of hoodlums
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Example Sentences
暴力団, ぼうりょくだん used in context
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Spying on gangsters was a dangerous venture.
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The gang was planning a robbery.
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The gangsters extorted a vast sum of money from the rich man.
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暴力団の頭目は団員全部に規則を守らせ、恐怖感によって、団員を掌握した。
The gang leader made all the members toe the line, keeping control through fear.
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The movement of the inhabitants drove the band of thugs out of the town.
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Kanji found in this word
outburst, rave, fret, force, violence, cruelty, outrage
On: ボウ, バク
Kun: あば.く, あば.れる
15 strokes
power, strength, strong, strain, bear up, exert
On: リョク, リキ, リイ
Kun: ちから
2 strokes
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