yakuza
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yakuza
- /ˈjækuːzə/ UK
- /jəˈkuːzə/ UK
- /ˈjækuzə/ US
- /ˈjɑː-/ US
- /ˈjaːkʉːzə/ Australia
- /jəˈkʉːzə/ Australia
Rhymes with -ækuːzə, -uːzə
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Japanese やくざ (yakuza). See there for more details.
noun yakuza · yakuzas
- A Japanese organized crime gang. Japan’s largest yakuza crime syndicate has pledged to end its longstanding war with a rival faction and refrain from causing “trouble,” authorities said, as the mafia-like groups contend with falling membership and increased police crackdowns.
- A member of that Japanese organized crime gang.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: gangster, bully, kyabakura, buraku, yakayake, kabuki, yam yam, sangaku, yonkoma, yagé, yaje, man'yōgana, manga, enkai, yammy, bugaku
Translations
Talk about this word "yakuza." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/yakuza. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. yakuza. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/yakuza "yakuza." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/yakuza.Cite this
@misc{yakuza_2026,
title = {yakuza},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/yakuza},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
