暴力団

ぼうりょくだん

crime syndicate

What does 暴力団 mean?

暴力団 is a Japanese noun meaning crime syndicate in English. It is written as 暴力団 in kanji, ぼうりょくだん in hiragana, and bouryokudan in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

暴力団は強盗を計画していた。

The gang was planning a robbery.