やくざ
See also: やくざい
Japanese
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editLiterally 8-9-3. From a three-card gambling game in which the worst hand is 八 (ya, “8”), 九 (ku, “9”), and 三 (sa, “3”).
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editやくざ • (yakuza) -na (adnominal やくざな (yakuza na na), adverbial やくざに (yakuza ni ni))
- worthless, useless
Noun
edit- something that is worthless or useless
- yakuza: Japanese organized crime gang, or a member of one
Descendants
edit- → English: yakuza
- → Finnish: yakuza
- → French: yakuza
- → Korean: 야쿠자 (yakuja)
- → Polish: yakuza, jakuza
- → Russian: яку́дза (jakúdza)
- → Spanish: yakuza