oyabun
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 親分, literally "foster parent".
Noun
oyabun (plural oyabuns or oyabun)
- The absolute leader of a yakuza clan. He has an advisor called a saiko-komon. Besides that he has an army of advocates, accountants, secretaries and advisors.
See also
- yakuza
- waka gashira
- shatei
- shatei gashira
- kyodai