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▶ bōryokudan ▶ gangster organization (organisation) ▶ crime syndicate ▶ yakuza
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2. | A 2018-01-08 00:29:21 Jim Breen <...address hidden...> | |
Comments: | Don't need to explain Yakuza. |
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Diff: | @@ -19 +19 @@ -<gloss>yakuza (Japanese mafia)</gloss> +<gloss>yakuza</gloss> |
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1. | A* 2018-01-03 20:45:30 Marcus Richert <...address hidden...> | |
Refs: | https://www.britannica.com/topic/boryokudan "Bōryokudan, however, is still used interchangeably with yakuza, especially in the West." |
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Diff: | @@ -15,0 +16 @@ +<gloss>bōryokudan</gloss> @@ -19,2 +19,0 @@ -<gloss>band of thugs</gloss> -<gloss>group of hoodlums</gloss> |