親分

Japanese

Kanji in this term
おや
Grade: 2
ぶん
Grade: 2
yutōyomi

Noun

親分 (hiragana おやぶん, rōmaji oyabun)

  1. boss; father figure

Usage notes

This word is traditionally used by yakuza members to describe their boss or Godfather.

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