oyabun

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noun

The absolute leader of a yakuza clan. He has an advisor called a saiko-komon.

OriginJapanese 親分 →
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Meanings

nounoyabun (plural oyabuns or oyabun)

plural oyabuns

  1. The absolute leader of a yakuza clan. He has an advisor called a saiko-komon.

Origin

  1. Japanese親分
  2. Englishoyabun

Borrowed from Japanese 親分 (literally “foster parent”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

banuyo
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APA

oyabun. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oyabun

MLA

“oyabun.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oyabun. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oyabun,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oyabun.

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