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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oyabun

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.08 in modern English

Syllables
oy-abun
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The absolute leader of a yakuza clan. He has an advisor called a saiko-komon.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 親分 (literally “foster parent”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

oyabuns (plural)

Phrases

waka gashira shatei gashira

Frequently Paired Words

yakuza waka gashira shatei shatei gashira kyodai godfather

Questions

What does oyabun mean?
The absolute leader of a yakuza clan. He has an advisor called a saiko-komon.
Where does oyabun come from?
It is traced to Japanese.

How to pronounce oyabun

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