親分

おやぶん

Meanings

1. Noun boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)

Kanji

• 親 parent. Read as おや.
• 分 part. Read as ブン.

Example sentences

• そのヤクザ達は対立するヤクザの親分を暗殺する計画の仲間に彼を入れた。
  The gangsters let him in on their plan to knock off a rival gang leader.

Words containing 親分

• 親分株 (おやぶんかぶ) position of boss (big-shot)
• 親分子分 (おやぶんこぶん) boss and his henchmen
• 親分肌 (おやぶんはだ) having the qualities of a leader

And 1 more.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists