Oyabun

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The absolute leader of a yakuza clan. He has an advisor called a saiko-komon.
  2. 2
    a Japanese supervisor wordnet

Synonyms

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clan chiefgang bosskumichomentorpatriarchpatron

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 親分 (literally “foster parent”).

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