Etymology

yakuza

ya·ku·za
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Today it means: A Japanese organized crime gang. Full definition →

Japanese やくざ
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  1. Japanese · borrowed fromやくざ
  2. English todayyakuza

Borrowed from Japanese やくざ (yakuza). See there for more details.

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