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若頭 (わかがしら) — leader of a crime syndicate's henchmen | Kumi Dictionary

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若頭

若頭

若わかが頭しら

leader of a crime syndicate's henchmen

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わかがしら

Noun

1.

leader of a crime syndicate's henchmen, young leading subordinate in yakuza group

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わか.い・わか-・も.しくわ・も.し・も.しくは・ごと.し…(5)

young・if・perhaps・possibly・low number…(1)

あたま・かしら・-がしら・かぶり…(8)

head・counter for large animals

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