waka gashira

English

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Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 若頭 (wakagashira, literally “junior head”).

Noun

waka gashira (plural waka gashira)

  1. A yakuza member ranking beneath the oyabun and responsible for seeing that his orders are carried out correctly.
    • 2017, Ren Warom, Virology‎[1], Titan Books, →ISBN:
      I'm Umi, Oniji's waka gashira, and his eldest daughter. I will be leading the assault on the Cartel.

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