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    3. チンピラ

    チンピラ

    チンピラ

    (young) hoodlum

    KMT7Ref L1NounFamily & RelationshipsKana Vocab10 strokes

    チンピラちんぴら

    Noun

    1.
    (young) hoodlum, delinquent boy, delinquent girl, hooligan, punk
    derogatory
    2.
    small-time yakuza
    derogatory
    3.
    brat, little shit
    derogatory

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    彼かれはチンピラのような格かっ好こうをしていた。

    He was dressed like a hoodlum.

    KMT5Daily LifeFashion & Beauty
    そのチンピラたちは、夜よるの街まちでたむろしていた。

    Those hoodlums were loitering in the night town.

    KMT7Daily LifePolitics & Law
    チンピラに絡からまれないように、夜よ道みちは避さけるべきだ。

    You should avoid dark streets at night so as not to get involved with hoodlums.

    KMT7Daily LifePolitics & Law
    彼かれはかつてチンピラだったが、今いまでは真ま面じ目めに働はたらいている。

    He used to be a hoodlum, but now he works diligently.

    KMT8Daily LifeWork & Career
    彼かれの乱らん暴ぼうな言こと葉ば遣づかいは、まるでチンピラのようだと言いわれた。

    His rough language was said to be just like a hoodlum's.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Kana that make up this word

    チ
    chi
    ン
    n
    ピ
    pi
    ラ
    ra
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