三さん合ごう会かい

noun

Triad; Chinese secret society

Refers specifically to the Chinese organized crime syndicates known as Triads. Often associated with illegal activities.

See also: 会党

• 三さん合ごう会かいは中ちゅう国ごくの秘ひ密みつ結けっ社しゃの一ひとつだ。

  The Triad is one of the Chinese secret societies.

• 警けい察さつは三さん合ごう会かいの資し金きん源げんを調ちょう査さしている。

  The police are investigating the Triad's funding sources.