oyabun

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 親分, literally "foster parent".

Noun

oyabun (plural oyabuns or oyabun)

1. The absolute leader of a yakuza clan. He has an advisor called a saiko-komon. Besides that he has an army of advocates, accountants, secretaries and advisors.

See also

• yakuza
• waka gashira
• shatei
• shatei gashira
• kyodai
• godfather

Anagrams

• banuyo

Japanese

Romanization

oyabun

1. Rōmaji transcription of おやぶん