親分

おやぶん

boss

What does 親分 mean?

親分 is a Japanese noun meaning boss in English. It is written as 親分 in kanji, おやぶん in hiragana, and oyabun in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

Example sentence

そのヤクザ達は対立するヤクザの親分を暗殺する計画の仲間に彼を入れた。

The gangsters let him in on their plan to knock off a rival gang leader.