筋すじ者もの

noun

yakuza; gangster

Colloquial term for a yakuza member or someone connected to organized crime. Often carries a rough or streetwise nuance.

See also: やくざ

• あの筋すじ者ものはこの辺あたりを縄なわ張ばりにしている。

  That yakuza guy controls this area as his turf.

• 筋すじ者もの同どう士しの抗こう争そうが激はげしくなっているらしい。

  It seems the conflict between gangsters is intensifying.