Vocab Info
N1 Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
やくざprofessional gambler or ruffian (esp. a member of the Japanese mafia), yakuza (member), uselessness, purposelessness
Dictionary Definition
Noun
1.
(member of the) yakuza, gangster, mobster
Noun
2.
hoodlum, racketeer, gambler
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
3.
useless, worthless, good-for-nothing, trashy
All Forms
ヤクザ、やくざ
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警察はやくざを逮捕するために必死です。
The police are desperate to arrest the yakuza (a member of the Japanese mafia). {professional gambler or ruffian (esp. a member of the Japanese mafia), yakuza (member), uselessness, purposelessness}
やくざなこの仕事は小学生にでもすることが出来る。
Even a grade schooler could do this worthless job. {professional gambler or ruffian (esp. a member of the Japanese mafia), yakuza (member), uselessness, purposelessness}
平和な人生を送りたい人はヤクザとは関わるべきではありません。
People who want to lead a peaceful life should not get involved with yakuza (members), who are professional gamblers or ruffians, especially those in the Japanese mafia. {professional gambler or ruffian (esp. a member of the Japanese mafia), yakuza (member), uselessness, purposelessness}
あのやくざグループの親分が躊躇なく人を殺すことなんて、疑うべくもない。
There's no doubt that the boss of that yakuza group wouldn't hesitate to kill someone. {professional gambler or ruffian (esp. a member of the Japanese mafia), yakuza (member), uselessness, purposelessness}
マフィアの世界には及ばないだろうが、ヤクザの世界でも殺しはよくあるらしい。
It might not reach the level of the mafia world, but it seems that killings are quite common even in the world of the yakuza, the Japanese mafia. {professional gambler or ruffian (esp. a member of the Japanese mafia), yakuza (member), uselessness, purposelessness}
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