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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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Reading

Kana: やくざ
Romaji: yakuza
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

yakuza

Note: colloquialism
See also: ヤクザ

やくざ

Readings

Kana: やくざ、ヤクザ
Romaji: yakuza, yakuza
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

professional gambler or ruffian (esp. a member of the Japanese mafia); yakuza (member)

Note: possibly from 八九三
adj-na
noun
2

uselessness; purposelessness

Example Sentences

やくざがひろしに試練(しれん)を課(か)している。
➥The yakuza were tormenting Hiroshi.
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恐(こわ)いもの知(し)らずのその男(おとこ)は憎(にく)しみと軽蔑(けいべつ)の目(め)でやくざをちらりと見(み)た。
➥The bold man glanced at the gangster with hatred and contempt.
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私(わたし)は自分(じぶん)を映画(えいが)のやくざと同一視(どういつし)した。
➥I identified myself with the gangsters in the film.
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