yakuza

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See also: yakuzą and Yakuza

English

Etymology

    From Japanese やくざ (yakuza). See there for more details.

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    yakuza (plural yakuza or yakuzas)

    2. A Japanese organized crime gang.
    4. A member of that Japanese organized crime gang.

    Usage notes

    • The word yakuza has different plurals depending on the sense: yakuza (sense 1) and yakuzas (sense 2).

    Coordinate terms

    • bratva (“Russian organized crime”)
    • cartel (“Latin American organized crime syndicate”)
    • mafia (“Italian organized crime”)
    • mob (“organized crime”)
    • tong (“Chinese organized crime”)
    • triad (“Hong Kong organized crime”)

    Translations

    Finnish

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    Etymology

    From Japanese やくざ (yakuza).

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    yakuza

    2. yakuza (Japanese organized crime gang)
    4. yakuza (member of that crime gang)

    Declension

    Inflection of yakuza (Kotus type 13/katiska, no gradation)
    nominative yakuza yakuzat
    genitive yakuzan yakuzoiden
    yakuzoitten
    yakuzojen
    partitive yakuzaa yakuzoita
    yakuzoja
    illative yakuzaan yakuzoihin
    singular plural
    nominative yakuza yakuzat
    accusative nom. yakuza yakuzat
    gen. yakuzan
    genitive yakuzan yakuzoiden
    yakuzoitten
    yakuzojen
    yakuzain rare
    partitive yakuzaa yakuzoita
    yakuzoja
    inessive yakuzassa yakuzoissa
    elative yakuzasta yakuzoista
    illative yakuzaan yakuzoihin
    adessive yakuzalla yakuzoilla
    ablative yakuzalta yakuzoilta
    allative yakuzalle yakuzoille
    essive yakuzana yakuzoina
    translative yakuzaksi yakuzoiksi
    abessive yakuzatta yakuzoitta
    instructive — yakuzoin
    comitative See the possessive forms below.
    Possessive forms of yakuza (Kotus type 13/katiska, no gradation)
    first-person singular possessor
    singular plural
    nominative yakuzani yakuzani
    accusative nom. yakuzani yakuzani
    gen. yakuzani
    genitive yakuzani yakuzoideni
    yakuzoitteni
    yakuzojeni
    yakuzaini rare
    partitive yakuzaani yakuzoitani
    yakuzojani
    inessive yakuzassani yakuzoissani
    elative yakuzastani yakuzoistani
    illative yakuzaani yakuzoihini
    adessive yakuzallani yakuzoillani
    ablative yakuzaltani yakuzoiltani
    allative yakuzalleni yakuzoilleni
    essive yakuzanani yakuzoinani
    translative yakuzakseni yakuzoikseni
    abessive yakuzattani yakuzoittani
    instructive — —
    comitative — yakuzoineni
    second-person singular possessor
    singular plural
    nominative yakuzasi yakuzasi
    accusative nom. yakuzasi yakuzasi
    gen. yakuzasi
    genitive yakuzasi yakuzoidesi
    yakuzoittesi
    yakuzojesi
    yakuzaisi rare
    partitive yakuzaasi yakuzoitasi
    yakuzojasi
    inessive yakuzassasi yakuzoissasi
    elative yakuzastasi yakuzoistasi
    illative yakuzaasi yakuzoihisi
    adessive yakuzallasi yakuzoillasi
    ablative yakuzaltasi yakuzoiltasi
    allative yakuzallesi yakuzoillesi
    essive yakuzanasi yakuzoinasi
    translative yakuzaksesi yakuzoiksesi
    abessive yakuzattasi yakuzoittasi
    instructive — —
    comitative — yakuzoinesi
    first-person plural possessor
    singular plural
    nominative yakuzamme yakuzamme
    accusative nom. yakuzamme yakuzamme
    gen. yakuzamme
    genitive yakuzamme yakuzoidemme
    yakuzoittemme
    yakuzojemme
    yakuzaimme rare
    partitive yakuzaamme yakuzoitamme
    yakuzojamme
    inessive yakuzassamme yakuzoissamme
    elative yakuzastamme yakuzoistamme
    illative yakuzaamme yakuzoihimme
    adessive yakuzallamme yakuzoillamme
    ablative yakuzaltamme yakuzoiltamme
    allative yakuzallemme yakuzoillemme
    essive yakuzanamme yakuzoinamme
    translative yakuzaksemme yakuzoiksemme
    abessive yakuzattamme yakuzoittamme
    instructive — —
    comitative — yakuzoinemme
    second-person plural possessor
    singular plural
    nominative yakuzanne yakuzanne
    accusative nom. yakuzanne yakuzanne
    gen. yakuzanne
    genitive yakuzanne yakuzoidenne
    yakuzoittenne
    yakuzojenne
    yakuzainne rare
    partitive yakuzaanne yakuzoitanne
    yakuzojanne
    inessive yakuzassanne yakuzoissanne
    elative yakuzastanne yakuzoistanne
    illative yakuzaanne yakuzoihinne
    adessive yakuzallanne yakuzoillanne
    ablative yakuzaltanne yakuzoiltanne
    allative yakuzallenne yakuzoillenne
    essive yakuzananne yakuzoinanne
    translative yakuzaksenne yakuzoiksenne
    abessive yakuzattanne yakuzoittanne
    instructive — —
    comitative — yakuzoinenne
    third-person possessor
    singular plural
    nominative yakuzansa yakuzansa
    accusative nom. yakuzansa yakuzansa
    gen. yakuzansa
    genitive yakuzansa yakuzoidensa
    yakuzoittensa
    yakuzojensa
    yakuzainsa rare
    partitive yakuzaansa yakuzoitaan
    yakuzojaan
    yakuzoitansa
    yakuzojansa
    inessive yakuzassaan
    yakuzassansa     		yakuzoissaan
    yakuzoissansa
    elative yakuzastaan
    yakuzastansa     		yakuzoistaan
    yakuzoistansa
    illative yakuzaansa yakuzoihinsa
    adessive yakuzallaan
    yakuzallansa     		yakuzoillaan
    yakuzoillansa
    ablative yakuzaltaan
    yakuzaltansa     		yakuzoiltaan
    yakuzoiltansa
    allative yakuzalleen
    yakuzallensa     		yakuzoilleen
    yakuzoillensa
    essive yakuzanaan
    yakuzanansa     		yakuzoinaan
    yakuzoinansa
    translative yakuzakseen
    yakuzaksensa     		yakuzoikseen
    yakuzoiksensa
    abessive yakuzattaan
    yakuzattansa     		yakuzoittaan
    yakuzoittansa
    instructive — —
    comitative — yakuzoineen
    yakuzoinensa

    French

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    Alternative forms

    Etymology

    From Japanese やくざ (yakuza).

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    yakuza m (plural yakuzas)

    2. yakuza (Japanese organized crime gang)
    4. yakuza (member of that crime gang)

    Indonesian

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    Noun

    yakuza (first-person possessive yakuzaku, second-person possessive yakuzamu, third-person possessive yakuzanya)

    1. mafia, gang

    Japanese

    Romanization

    yakuza

    1. Rōmaji transcription of やくざ

    Polish

    Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
    Wikipedia pl

    Alternative forms

    Etymology

    Unadapted borrowing from English yakuza.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /jaˈku.za/
    • Audio:(file)
    • Rhymes: -uza
    • Syllabification: ya‧ku‧za

    Noun

    yakuza f

    2. yakuza (Japanese organized crime gang)

    Declension

    Declension of yakuza
    singular plural
    nominative yakuza yakuzy
    genitive yakuzy yakuz
    dative yakuzie yakuzom
    accusative yakuzę yakuzy
    instrumental yakuzą yakuzami
    locative yakuzie yakuzach
    vocative yakuzo yakuzy

    Noun

    yakuza m pers

    2. yakuza (member of that crime gang)

    Declension

    Declension of yakuza
    singular plural
    nominative yakuza yakuzowie
    genitive yakuzy yakuzów
    dative yakuzie yakuzom
    accusative yakuzę yakuzów
    instrumental yakuzą yakuzami
    locative yakuzie yakuzach
    vocative yakuzo yakuzowie

    Further reading

    • yakuza in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
    • yakuza in Polish dictionaries at PWN

    Portuguese

    Portuguese Wikipedia has an article on:
    Wikipedia pt

    Etymology

    Japanese やくざ (yakuza).

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    yakuza f (plural yakuzas)

    2. yakuza (Japanese organized crime gang)

    Noun

    yakuza m or f by sense (plural yakuzas)

    2. yakuza (member of that crime gang)

    Further reading

    Spanish

    Spanish Wikipedia has an article on:
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    Etymology

    From Japanese やくざ (yakuza).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): (Spain) /ʝaˈkuθa/
    • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /ʝaˈkusa/
     
    • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /ʃaˈkusa/
    • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /ʒaˈkusa/

    • Rhymes: -uθa
    • Rhymes: -usa
    • Syllabification: ya‧ku‧za

    Noun

    yakuza f (plural yakuzas)

    2. yakuza (Japanese organized crime gang)

    Noun

    yakuza m or f by sense (plural yakuzas)

    2. yakuza (member of that crime gang)
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