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shatei

shatei noun: the younger brothers. They are children or wakashu of the oyabun his brothers. They are under the control of the kyodai (the brothers), but in the end it is still the word of the oyabun that is final. The shatei have their own sub-divisions in the yakuza clan.

Noun

shatei (plural shatei)

  1. The younger brothers. They are children or wakashu of the oyabun his brothers. They are under the control of the kyodai (the brothers), but in the end it is still the word of the oyabun that is final. The shatei have their own sub-divisions in the yakuza clan.

Forms of shatei

pluralshatei

Origin of shatei

From the Japanese yakuza hierarchy.

Questions about shatei

What does shatei mean?
Shatei means the younger brothers. They are children or wakashu of the oyabun his brothers. They are under the control of the kyodai (the brothers), but in the end it is still the word of the oyabun that is final. The shatei have their own sub-divisions in the yakuza clan.
What part of speech is shatei?
Shatei is a noun.
What is the plural of shatei?
The plural of shatei is shatei.

Words near shatei in the dictionary

  1. shatavari
  2. shatavarin
  3. shatavarins
  4. Shateasha
  5. shateen
  6. shatei
  7. shatei gashira
  8. shath
  9. shathead
  10. shatheads
  11. shathmont

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