Meaning of 極道 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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極道, 獄道
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Kana Readingごくどう
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Romajigokudō
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
- Meaning
- wicked; evil; profligate; immoral
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- wickedness; evildoing
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- organized crime; yakuza; underworld
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Example Sentences
極道, 獄道, ごくどう used in context
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『極道の妻たち』は、1986年、東映配給網により公開されたヤクザ映画。
Gang Wives is a Yakuza movie released in 1986 by Toei Distribution Network.
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お兄ちゃん、このお魚本当に美味しいの？黒鯛が極道に落ちて、全国指名手配されたみたいなお魚だよ？
Hey, is this fish tasty for real? It looks like a fish that was a black porgy who'd fallen in with mobsters and been put on the countries most wanted list!?
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poles, settlement, conclusion, end, highest rank, electric poles, very, extremely, most, highly, 10**48
On: キョク, ゴク
Kun: きわ.める, きわ.まる, きわ.まり, きわ.み, き.める, -ぎ.め, き.まる
13 strokes
road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings
On: ドウ, トウ
Kun: みち
12 strokes
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