組長 | Japanese meaning

組長【くみちょう】

Frequency rank: 41,672. – 42,320.

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

boss (esp. yakuza); foreman

Forms

組長【くみちょう】Frequency rank: 41,672. – 42,320.
くみちょう

Generated definitions (experimental)

boss (esp. yakuza)

This meaning refers to the leader or head of a group, particularly in the context of organized crime such as the yakuza. It implies authority and command over members of the group.

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As the boss, he had to make all the decisions.

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The boss is highly respected by his subordinates.

foreman

In a labor or construction context, this meaning indicates a person who supervises and directs a group of workers, ensuring that tasks are carried out efficiently.

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The foreman is directing the workers at the site.

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The foreman was managing the progress of the construction.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to become a boss (especially in yakuza)instructions from the bossto serve as a bossto work under the bossthe power of the bossan agreement with the bossto respect the bossthe position of the bossthe role of the bossthe boss rules over

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)

くみ組とな名のつくしゅうだん集団のちょう長．.

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Example sentences

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1. 、、。

The gang leader made all the members toe the line, keeping control through fear.

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