“Hooligan” in Japanese
Short answer
Hooligan in Japanese is “与太者” (yotamono). Full meaning: hooligan, layabout, good-for-nothing, gangster.
Other ways to say “Hooligan” in Japanese
フーリガン
fuurigan hooligan
乱波
rappa thug, hooligan, ruffian, villain, scoundrel
暴れん坊
abarenbou rambunctious kid, wild kid; hooligan, rowdy, roughneck, a rough
乱暴者
ranboumono thug, hooligan
チンピラ
chinpira (young) hoodlum, delinquent boy, delinquent girl, hooligan, punk; small-time yakuza; brat, little shit
與太者
yotamono hooligan, layabout, good-for-nothing, gangster
あぶれ者
aburemono ruffian, scamp, hooligan; out-of-work person, day laborer without a job
乱破
rappa thug, hooligan, ruffian, villain, scoundrel
不良
furyou bad, poor, inferior, defective; delinquent, hoodlum, hooligan
ちんぴら
chinpira (young) hoodlum, delinquent boy, delinquent girl, hooligan, punk; small-time yakuza; brat, little shit
あばれん坊
abarenbou rambunctious kid, wild kid; hooligan, rowdy, roughneck, a rough
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