Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 暴力団(ぼうりょくだん) in Japanese

暴力団
Kana Reading
ぼうりょくだん
Romaji
bōryokudan
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    gangster organization (organisation); crime syndicate; yakuza (Japanese mafia); band of thugs; group of hoodlums
    Example sentence
    暴力団見張るのは危険冒険だった Spying on gangsters was a dangerous venture.

Examples of 暴力団, ぼうりょくだん in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

15 strokes

outburst, rave, fret, force, violence, cruelty, outrage

On'Yomi: ボウ, バク

Kun'Yomi: あば.く, あば.れる

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JLPT 2

6 strokes

group, association

On'Yomi: ダン, トン

Kun'Yomi: かたまり, まる.い

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JLPT 4

2 strokes

power, strength, strong, strain, bear up, exert

On'Yomi: リョク, リキ, リイ

Kun'Yomi: ちから

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