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[n]
▶ member (esp. of a criminal organization) ▶ gang member ▶ gangster ▶ yakuza ▶ crime syndicate member |
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| 5. | A 2012-06-11 06:13:59 Paul Upchurch <...address hidden...> | |
| 4. | A* 2012-06-09 07:23:55 Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...> | |
| Comments: | all kokugo dics specify a broader meaning (e.g. koj: 組の構成員。特に暴力団の一員。) i'm fine with including it as a broader first gloss. |
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| Diff: | @@ -12,0 +12,1 @@ +<gloss>member (esp. of a criminal organization)</gloss> |
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| 3. | A* 2012-06-06 13:17:38 Marcus | |
| Refs: | http://soudan1.biglobe.ne.jp/qa2658094.html http://www.awayukigumi.com/member/index.html (one profile reads "あわゆき新組員") http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3t9B2AK6QzE |
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| Comments: | It doesn't necessarily refer to a gangster, but any member of an organization/company/club/group ending with 組, which isn't uncommon among 建設会社 for example. Maybe 2 senses though? jawiki says gang members are called 組員 even if the yakuza organization's name ends with 会 rather than 組. Also often used by itself (or 元組員) to refer to gang members in newspaper headlines etc. |
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| 2. | A 2012-06-06 11:11:30 Jim Breen <...address hidden...> | |
| Refs: | GG5, etc. |
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| Comments: | Call a spade a spade. |
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| Diff: | @@ -12,1 +12,4 @@ -<gloss>member (esp. of a gangster organization)</gloss> +<gloss>gang member</gloss> +<gloss>gangster</gloss> +<gloss>yakuza</gloss> +<gloss>crime syndicate member</gloss> |
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| 1. | A* 2012-06-02 02:40:23 Marcus | |
| Refs: | JST, 日本語WordNet(英和), daijs |
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