Meaning yakuza
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yakuza


traditional Japanese organized crime cartel, literally "eight-nine-three" (ya, ku, sa) the losing hand in the traditional baccarat-like Japanese card game Oicho-Kabu. The notion may be " [..]
Source: etymonline.com

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yakuza


Criminals, gangsters of the Edo Period. Kozuke was especially known for it’s Yakuza activity.
Source: samurai-archives.com

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noun Definition: a street gangster: thug Word History: yakuza is the term for the Japanese mafiaExample Sentence: Nobody dared to go down the street run by the yakuza.
Source: wordcentral.com

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yakuza


(n) a Japanese gangster(n) organized crime in Japan; an alliance of criminal organizations and illegal enterprises
Source: beedictionary.com





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