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Yakuza
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Etymology
Obscure, but popularly said to originate from the lowest hand in hanafuda , a popular card game: 8 (ya), 9 (ku) 3 (za) (ie: worthless)
Noun
yakuza (plural: yakuza)
- A Japanese organized crime gang
- A member of a Japanese organized crime gang
Translations
See also
Japanese Romaji
Noun
- yakuza
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