暴力团 (bào) — organized crime syndicate (especially the yakuza)
Definition
A loanword from Japanese referring specifically to the yakuza or similar organized crime syndicates in Japan. In Chinese contexts it generally refers to Japanese-style organized crime groups.
noun
organized crime syndicate (especially the yakuza)
Examples
- 暴力团。Zhè ge bào kòng zhì le dāng dì de dì xià jīng jì.This organized crime syndicate controls the local underground economy.
- 暴力团。Jǐng fāng zuì jìn dǎ jī le yí gè dà xíng bào.The police recently cracked down on a large yakuza group.
- 暴力团。Rì běn zhèng fǔ zhèng zài jiā qiáng duì bào de jiān guǎn.The Japanese government is strengthening oversight of organized crime syndicates.
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