“Hoodlum” in Japanese
Short answer
チンピラ
chinpira
Hoodlum in Japanese is “チンピラ” (chinpira). Full meaning: (young) hoodlum, delinquent boy, delinquent girl, hooligan, punk; small-time yakuza; brat, little shit.
Other ways to say “Hoodlum” in Japanese
暴漢
boukan hoodlum, ruffian
ヤクザ
yakuza (member of the) yakuza, gangster, mobster; hoodlum, racketeer, gambler; useless, worthless, good-for-nothing, trashy
ちんぴら
chinpira (young) hoodlum, delinquent boy, delinquent girl, hooligan, punk; small-time yakuza; brat, little shit
破落戸
gorotsuki rogue, thug, hoodlum, punk, racketeer
不良
furyou bad, poor, inferior, defective; delinquent, hoodlum, hooligan
やくざ
yakuza (member of the) yakuza, gangster, mobster; hoodlum, racketeer, gambler; useless, worthless, good-for-nothing, trashy
ならず者
narazumono ruffian, scoundrel, rogue, rascal, villain, hoodlum, thug
八草
yakusa (member of the) yakuza, gangster, mobster; hoodlum, racketeer, gambler; useless, worthless, good-for-nothing, trashy
ふりょう
furyou bad, poor, inferior, defective; delinquent, hoodlum, hooligan
ヤクザ者
yakuzamono professional gambler, gangster, gang member; good-for-nothing, ne'er-do-well, hoodlum, ruffian
ならずもの
narazumono ruffian, scoundrel, rogue, rascal, villain, hoodlum, thug
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