Noun
A Japanese organized crime gang. (plural: yakuza)
A member of a Japanese organized crime gang. (plural: yakuzas)
Source: en.wiktionary.orgThere aren't many American directors here trying to direct a Japanese yakuza film. When you combine that with the fact that I don't speak much Japanese and this was an independent film I was financing myself - people were curious about what I was doing. John Foster
Pre-'Tokyo Drift,' I was like: 'Am I gonna play Yakuza #1 and Chinese Waiter #2 for the rest of my life? Is America even ready for an Asian face that speaks English, that doesn't do Kung Fu?' Sung Kang
You have to watch your step with women these days, Pops. She could be involved with Yakuza or something. Even some of the girls in my class -- you should hear the stuff they talk about. Fifteen years old, and there's nothing they don't know. We're not in the age of Peace and Love anymore. Ryu Murakami
Accompanying the announcement is a truly bombastic trailer for Yakuza: Like A Dragonheavy emphasis on the game's turn-based combat and the interchangeable character jobs that can be collected and equipped. Source: Internet
According to the media, encouraged by tougher anti-yakuza laws and legislation, local governments and construction companies have begun to shun or ban yakuza activities or involvement in their communities or construction projects. Source: Internet
A large screen displays live updates of the gender balance inside, currently: ladies 113, men 87. Just around the corner is a famous hangout of the yakuza gangs, where a few months earlier there was a bloody shootout and a Korean crime boss was killed. Source: Internet