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暴力団

organized crime group, gang

b o̞ː ɾʲ o̞ k ɯ̟ d ã̠ ɴ
暴 violence; force + 力 strength, power, ability + 団 group
noun Rare #40,955
organized crime group, gang Often refers specifically to Japan's organized crime syndicates, such as the yakuza.
JA: 警察は暴力団の活動を厳しく取り締まっている。
EN: The police are cracking down strictly on organized crime groups.

俺たちが暴力団とやりたいと思うお前に言ってるんだ！

I'm asking you, do you think we want to take on a crime syndicate?!

— TITANE/チタン (2021)

暴力団を見張るのは危険な冒険だった。

Keeping watch on the yakuza was a dangerous adventure.

住民の運動で暴力団を町から追放した。

A citizens’ campaign drove the organized crime group out of town.

暴力団は強盗を計画していた。

The organized crime group was planning a robbery.