- furyounakama gang of hoodlums (hooligans), bad company, companion in gang activities
Used in informal or news contexts to describe a group of delinquents or bad companions, often associated with youth crime or gangs.
彼は不良仲間とつるんでいる。
Kare wa furyounakama to tsurunde iru.
He hangs out with a gang of hoodlums.
不良仲間から足を洗った。
Furyounakama kara ashi o aratta.
He turned his back on his bad company.
⚖️ Often confused with '悪友' (akuyuu) meaning 'bad friend', but '不良仲間' implies a group involved in delinquent activities.
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