Literally 'useless, worthless, good-for-nothing' or 'a ne'er-do-well', applied to a gangster or member of an organized crime syndicate - the japanese equivalant of the Mafia.
Japan's equivalent of the Mafia. Find out more.
Japan's criminal syndicates. In the Edo period, yakuza were a common part of the landscape, running houses of gambling and prostitution. As long as they did not overstep their bounds, they were tolerated by the authorities, a tradition little changed in modern Japan.
Professional criminal gangs, somewhat akin to the Mafia.
organized crime in Japan; an alliance of criminal organizations and illegal enterprises
A Japanese organized crime syndicate.
The professional criminals of Nippon; literally "gambler" from early occupation; comparable to the Mafia in origin, style and interests. Does usually observe a sort of internal honor.
The Japanese mafia. (Japanese)
Japanese mafia, the 'Sons of the Neon Chrysanthemum'.
Japanese organized crime gang or a member of one.
literally meaning useless, worthless, good-for-nothing refers to Japanese organized crime or its members, somewhat akin to Italian mafia, though more ruthless
Yakuza, released in Japan as is an action/adventure video game developed and published by Sega in 2005 for the Sony Play Station 2. Sega announced that the budget for the game and its sequel together was 2.4 billion yen (21 million US dollars), making it one of the more costly video games ever created .