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Where does “oyabun” come from?

oyabun (English) comes from Japanese 親分 — boss; father figure; a foster parent, a temporary...

oyabun (English): The absolute leader of a yakuza clan. He has an...

Definitions

  1. The absolute leader of a yakuza clan. He has an...

Ancestry of “oyabun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese親分boss; father figure; a foster parent, a temporary...
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