Definitions
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- noun The Father. The absolute leader in a Yakuza clan. He has an advisor called a
Saiko-komon . Besides that he has an army of advocates, accountants, secretaries and advisors.
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- noun a Japanese supervisor
Etymologies
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Examples
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In point of fact, it is better that the leader or "oyabun" should not be a man of genius.
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“This is correct, young kobun,” a term that means “foster child” and refers to one who has pledged allegiance to an oyabun, or foster parent within a yakuza family.
Girls U-10 Soccer Yakuza Con Chapman 2011
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He saw the oyabun appear in front of the woman so smoothly and so evenly there was no aggression in the move and in some way the woman was not frightened.
A Bob Lee Swagger eBook Boxed Set Stephen Hunter 2009
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He is true yakuza, living for obedience to his oyabun.
A Bob Lee Swagger eBook Boxed Set Stephen Hunter 2009
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He is true yakuza, living for obedience to his oyabun.
A Bob Lee Swagger eBook Boxed Set Stephen Hunter 2009
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He saw the oyabun appear in front of the woman so smoothly and so evenly there was no aggression in the move and in some way the woman was not frightened.
A Bob Lee Swagger eBook Boxed Set Stephen Hunter 2009
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He is true yakuza, living for obedience to his oyabun.
A Bob Lee Swagger eBook Boxed Set Stephen Hunter 2009
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There, I heard Suhō ask Hosokawa, “Did you greet oyabun Noda?”
Néojaponisme » Blog Archive » Honda Kei Interview in Cyzo 2009
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He saw the oyabun appear in front of the woman so smoothly and so evenly there was no aggression in the move and in some way the woman was not frightened.
A Bob Lee Swagger eBook Boxed Set Stephen Hunter 2009
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However, this particular deal the under-oyabun made was with an iteki.
Second Skin Lustbader, Eric 1995
qms commented on the word oyabun
He laughs at a bright toy balloon,
And babbles a light joyous tune.
So ends the adventure
In childish dementia
Of him who had been oyabun.
March 19, 2018