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ヤクザ [spec1] ；やくざ [ichi1]

[n]
▶ (member of the) yakuza
▶ gangster
▶ mobster

Cross references:
	⇐ see: 1760650 極道【ごくどう】 3. organized crime; yakuza; underworld
	⇐ see: 2748470 ８９３【やくざ】 1. yakuza
	⇐ see: 2158630 ヤクザ者【やくざもの】 1. professional gambler; gangster; gang member
	⇐ see: 2841832 やーさん 1. yakuza; gangster
	⇐ see: 2740760 ヤー公【ヤーこう】 1. yakuza
	⇐ see: 2158660 任侠団体【にんきょうだんたい】 1. yakuza group; chivalrous organization
	⇐ see: 2839421 これ者【これもの】 2. yakuza; gangster
	⇐ see: 2603450 筋者【すじもの】 1. yakuza

[n]
▶ hoodlum
▶ racketeer
▶ gambler

[adj-na,n]
▶ useless
▶ worthless
▶ good-for-nothing
▶ trashy

Cross references:
	⇐ see: 2842321 酒ヤクザ【さけヤクザ】 1. drinking oneself into a stupor

History:

7.	A 2022-09-08 06:21:22 Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
	Comments:	Now the "８９３" entry can be found via 八九三, I think it can go.
	Diff:	@@ -14 +13,0 @@ -<s_inf>poss. from 八九三, a bad hand in oicho kabu</s_inf>
6.	A* 2022-09-07 21:34:47 Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
	Comments:	the etym note felt inconplete (but I'd actually be ok with scrapping the whole note)
	Diff:	@@ -14 +14 @@ -<s_inf>poss. from 八九三</s_inf> +<s_inf>poss. from 八九三, a bad hand in oicho kabu</s_inf>
5.	A 2022-05-21 01:00:42 Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
	Comments:	I wouldn't add more senses.
4.	A* 2022-05-20 00:52:03 Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
	Refs:	やくざ 323918 ヤクザ 845934
	Comments:	I suggest splitting sense 1 into 2: one for the members, and one for the maybe slightly dated way in which all the kokugos define it, i.e. nikk: ② 博打打ちや無職渡世の遊び人..." (followed by: "また、暴力団員など") I wonder if there should be a third sense for "the yakuza; yakuza group" but maybe not
	Diff:	@@ -3,0 +4,4 @@ +<r_ele> +<reb>ヤクザ</reb> +<re_pri>spec1</re_pri> +</r_ele> @@ -8,3 +11,0 @@ -<r_ele> -<reb>ヤクザ</reb> -</r_ele> @@ -14 +15 @@ -<gloss>yakuza</gloss> +<gloss>(member of the) yakuza</gloss> @@ -16,0 +18,3 @@ +</sense> +<sense> +<pos>&n;</pos>
3.	A 2017-10-11 05:04:47 Johan Råde <...address hidden...>
	Comments:	a mess indeed, much better now
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2.	A* 2017-10-11 04:31:26 Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
	Refs:	Daijr, GG5, 中辞典, etc.
	Comments:	For such a, er, seminal Japanese term I think our first sense was a bit of a mess. I think this is clearer.
	Diff:	@@ -13,3 +13,2 @@ -<s_inf>possibly from 八九三</s_inf> -<gloss>professional gambler or ruffian (esp. a member of the Japanese mafia)</gloss> -<gloss>yakuza (member)</gloss> +<s_inf>poss. from 八九三</s_inf> +<gloss>yakuza</gloss> @@ -16,0 +16,4 @@ +<gloss>mobster</gloss> +<gloss>hoodlum</gloss> +<gloss>racketeer</gloss> +<gloss>gambler</gloss> @@ -23 +26 @@ -<gloss>goood-for-nothing</gloss> +<gloss>good-for-nothing</gloss>
1.	A* 2017-10-06 20:55:45 Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
	Refs:	gg5, prog
	Comments:	Glosses to adjective form.
	Diff:	@@ -15,0 +16 @@ +<gloss>gangster</gloss> @@ -20,2 +21,4 @@ -<gloss>uselessness</gloss> -<gloss>purposelessness</gloss> +<gloss>useless</gloss> +<gloss>worthless</gloss> +<gloss>goood-for-nothing</gloss> +<gloss>trashy</gloss>

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