暴力団
Reading
Kana:
ぼうりょくだん
Romaji:
bouryokudan
Definition
1
gangster organization (organisation); crime syndicate; yakuza (Japanese mafia); band of thugs; group of hoodlums
Example Sentences
➥The movement of the inhabitants drove the band of thugs out of the town.
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➥The gang leader made all the members toe the line, keeping control through fear.
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