shatei

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noun

The younger brothers. They are children or wakashu of the oyabun his brothers. They are under the control of the kyodai (the brothers), but in the end it is still the word of the oyabun that is final. The shatei have their own sub-divisions in the yakuza clan.

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Meanings

nounshatei (plural shatei)
  1. The younger brothers. They are children or wakashu of the oyabun his brothers. They are under the control of the kyodai (the brothers), but in the end it is still the word of the oyabun that is final. The shatei have their own sub-divisions in the yakuza clan.

Origin

From the Japanese yakuza hierarchy.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

HastieHestiasaitheteaish
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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