親分

Japanese
Kanji in this term
親 分
おや
Grade: 2		 ぶん
Grade: 2
yutōyomi

Pronunciation

Noun

親(おや)分(ぶん) • (oyabun) 

  1. boss; father figure
    Antonym: 子分 (kobun)
  2. a foster parent, a temporary adoptive parent
    Synonym: 仮親 (karioya)

Usage notes

This word is traditionally used by yakuza members to describe their boss or Godfather.

Synonyms

Descendants
  • → Korean: 오야붕 (oyabung, “oyabun”)

See also

References
  1. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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