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yakuza
noun, na adjective

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yakuza

English Meaning(s) for やくざ

noun
  1. yakuza; gangster; mobster; hoodlum; racketeer; gambler (poss. from 八九三)
na adjective, noun
  1. useless; worthless; good-for-nothing; trashy

Definition and Synonyms for やくざ

Useless having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
Synonyms: やくざ, いたずら, いたずら, はかない, へっぽこ, くだらない, 下る, 下がる, 不用, 徒爾, 無用, 無益, 無駄, 益体もない
Worthless lacking in usefulness or value
Synonyms: だめ, やくざ, くだらない, ばかばかしい, 下る, 下がる, 無用, 無益, 無駄, 甲斐なし, 甲斐無い, 益体もない, 馬鹿らしい
Roughneck a cruel and brutal fellow
Synonyms: やくざ, フーリガン, 乱暴者, 乱波, 凶徒, 凶漢, 凶賊, 只者, 暴れん坊, 暴漢, 暴れ者, 無頼漢, 狼藉者, いたずら者, ならず者, ヤクザ者, 荒くれ, 荒くれ者
Gambler a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events
Synonyms: やくざ, ギャンブラー, 勝負師, 博奕打ち, 博徒, 渡世人, ヤクザ者, 賭博師, 遊人, 遊び人, 鉄火
Gangster a criminal who is a member of gang
Synonyms: やくざ, ギャング, 暴力団員, ヤクザ者
Yakuza a Japanese gangster
Synonyms: やくざ

Categories やくざ is a member of

Individual a human being
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Attacker someone who attacks
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Malefactor someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
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Gangster a criminal who is a member of gang
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Sample Sentences for やくざ

I identified myself with the gangsters in the film.
The yakuza were tormenting Hiroshi.
I didn't want to add this hoodlum as a friend on Twitter.
The bold man glanced at the gangster with hatred and contempt.

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