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waka gashira

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
waka -gashira
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A yakuza member ranking beneath the oyabun and responsible for seeing that his orders are carried out correctly.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 若頭 (wakagashira, literally “junior head”).

Inflected Forms

waka-gashira (alternative) wakagashira (alternative)

Phrases

shatei gashira

Frequently Paired Words

yakuza oyabun shatei shatei gashira kyodai

Questions

What does waka gashira mean?
A yakuza member ranking beneath the oyabun and responsible for seeing that his orders are carried out correctly.
Where does waka gashira come from?
Borrowed from Japanese 若頭 (wakagashira, literally “junior head”).

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