親分
Japanese
editKanji in this term | |
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親 | 分 |
おや Grade: 2 |
ぶん Grade: 2 |
yutōyomi |
Pronunciation
edit- (Tokyo) おやぶん [óꜜyàbùǹ] (Atamadaka – [1])[1]
- (Tokyo) おやぶん [òyáꜜbùǹ] (Nakadaka – [2])[1]
- IPA(key): [o̞ja̠bɯ̟̃ɴ]
Noun
edit- boss; father figure
- Antonym: 子分 (kobun)
- a foster parent, a temporary adoptive parent
- Synonym: 仮親 (karioya)
Usage notes
editThis word is traditionally used by yakuza members to describe their boss or Godfather.
Synonyms
edit- (boss): ボス (bosu)