"waka gashira" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: waka gashira [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 若頭 (wakagashira, literally “junior head”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|ja|若頭|lit=junior head|tr=wakagashira}} Borrowed from Japanese 若頭 (wakagashira, literally “junior head”) Head templates: {{en-noun|waka gashira|nolinkhead=1}} waka gashira (plural waka gashira)
  1. A yakuza member ranking beneath the oyabun and responsible for seeing that his orders are carried out correctly. Synonyms: waka-gashira, wakagashira Related terms: yakuza, oyabun, shatei, shatei gashira, kyodai
    Sense id: en-waka_gashira-en-noun-9kpPD5sk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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