“Mobster” in Japanese
Short answer
ヤクザ
yakuza
Mobster in Japanese is “ヤクザ” (yakuza). Full meaning: (member of the) yakuza, gangster, mobster; hoodlum, racketeer, gambler; useless, worthless, good-for-nothing, trashy.
Other ways to say “Mobster” in Japanese
やくざ
yakuza (member of the) yakuza, gangster, mobster; hoodlum, racketeer, gambler; useless, worthless, good-for-nothing, trashy
暴力団員
bouryokudan'in member of an organized crime group, gangster, mobster, yakuza
暴力団組員
bouryokudankumiin member of an organized crime group, yakuza, gangster, mobster
八草
yakusa (member of the) yakuza, gangster, mobster; hoodlum, racketeer, gambler; useless, worthless, good-for-nothing, trashy
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