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oyabun

oyabun noun: the absolute leader of a yakuza clan. He has an advisor called a saiko-komon.

Noun

oyabun (plural oyabuns or oyabun)

  1. The absolute leader of a yakuza clan. He has an advisor called a saiko-komon.

Forms of oyabun

pluraloyabuns
pluraloyabun

Origin of oyabun

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

Questions about oyabun

What does oyabun mean?
Oyabun means the absolute leader of a yakuza clan. He has an advisor called a saiko-komon.
What part of speech is oyabun?
Oyabun is a noun.
What is the plural of oyabun?
The plural of oyabun is oyabuns.

Words near oyabun in the dictionary

  1. oy-veyed
  2. oy-veying
  3. oy-veys
  4. Oya Shio
  5. Oya Siwo
  6. oyabun
  7. oyabuns
  8. oyakata
  9. oyakodon
  10. Oyama
  11. Oyamas

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