kyodai

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See also: kyōdai

English

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Etymology

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From the Japanese 兄弟 (kyōdai きょうだい), from Middle Chinese 兄弟 (xüæng-dèj "brothers"), from Old Chinese 兄弟 (*m̥rang-lˁəjʔ), from ("elder brother") + ("younger brother").

Noun

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kyodai (plural kyodai)

  1. A high-ranking member of the yakuza, accountable to the shatei gashira.

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Japanese

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Romanization

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kyodai

  1. Rōmaji transcription of きょだい