“Yakuza” in Japanese
Short answer
ヤクザ
yakuza
Yakuza 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 “Yakuza” in Japanese
やくざ
yakuza (member of the) yakuza, gangster, mobster; hoodlum, racketeer, gambler; useless, worthless, good-for-nothing, trashy
筋者
sujimono yakuza
ヤー公
yaakou yakuza
８９３
yakuza yakuza
やーさん
ya-san yakuza, gangster
任侠
ninkyou chivalry, chivalrous spirit, helping the weak and fighting the strong; yakuza
渡世人
toseinin gambler, yakuza, person without a legitimate job
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
これ者
koremono person who does this, person who is like this; yakuza, gangster; idiot, moron
組員
kumiin member (esp. of a criminal organization), gang member, gangster, yakuza, crime syndicate member
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